Joint Naval Drills

On 12th April 2024, South Korea navy announced that Japan, and the US conducted joint naval exercises to enhance readiness against North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

North Korea has been intensifying its weapons development efforts, including testing solid-fuel hypersonic missiles, prompting concerns over regional security.
The exercises focused on anti-submarine warfare drills to enhance responses to North Korean underwater threats, including submarines and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
Held in international waters between South Korea and Japan, the two-day drills involved the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and destroyers from all three nations.
The training aimed to enhance the combined capability of the three navies to address North Korean threats, following a joint exercise plan established after last year's three-way summit.
Maritime interdiction exercises were conducted to intercept North Korea's illegal transportation of weapons of mass destruction, along with search and rescue training for distressed ships.