S. Korea Military Drill At Disputed Islands Sparks Japanese Outrage -- RT
South Korean military forces have incited the ire of Japan by conducting a ‘defensive drill’ at an outcrop of islands. Tokyo criticized the drill as ‘totally unacceptable.’
Five ships participated in the 8:00 am drill which took place in the Sea of Japan, between the two countries. Among the vessels taking part were 3,200-ton destroyers, a patrol ship, a UH-60 helicopter, and the South Korean Air Force’s F-15K combat jets, according to an anonymous military official who spoke to the Yonhap news agency.
“It is a regular drill aimed at repealing non-military forces that approach Dokdo via a sea or air route,” he said.
A Defense Ministry spokesperson later told AFP that the move illustrated “the military's will to defend” the islands.
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My Comment: Not to be undone .... Japan is preparing their own military exercises.
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