FILE PHOTO: The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and two guided-missile destroyers conduct joint anti-submarine drills in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, September 30, 2022. (Credit: US Navy / MC 3rd Class Daniel G. Providakes)
The Defense Post: S. Korea, US to Expand Anti-Submarine Drills Amid North Korea Tension
South Korean and American naval forces have discussed expanding their biennial anti-submarine warfare naval exercise amid North Korea’s growing missile threats, a US Navy official told The Korea Times.
The planned expansion of the Silent Shark joint maritime exercise is a response to Pyongyang’s evolving submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology.
In October, North Korea disclosed it “successfully” test-fired a KN-23 SLBM from a reservoir’s underwater launch site.
According to the unnamed navy officer, the 2023 drill is expected to be well-attended, training participants in simulated settings involving Korean diesel-powered submarines and American nuclear-powered vessels.
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Update: US, South Korea Plan to Expand ‘Silent Shark’ Drills (Libertarian
WNU Editor: These drills are justified. North Korea has a large submarine fleet .... North Korea Submarine Capabilities (NTI).
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