In response to North Korea’s sinking of a South Korean navy ship early in March, the United States and South Korea staged their largest joint military exercises in years.
U.S. and South Korean ships, submarines, fighter jets, and helicopters have been maneuvering in the Sea of Japan near the Korean peninsula since Sunday.
About 200 aircrafts and 20 naval vessels are participating in the high-profile military drill known as the “Invincible Spirit.” The four-day exercise is intended to show North Korea that it is being watched.
North Korea has threatened to counter the maneuvers with a military show of its own. However, after two days, it has yet to make a move, according to U.S. government officials.
North Korean submarines are mostly restricted to shallow, coastal waters, Cmdr. Ray Hesser, head of an anti-submarine helicopter squadron aboard the U.S.S. George Washington, told The Associated Press.
“We’re not expecting to see them out here,” he said. “I would not think they would be willing or wanting to come all the way out here.”
The exercises took place after the March 26 sinking of South Korean corvette, Cheonan, near the border with North Korea, an incident that killed 46 sailors. South Korea’s military intelligence and the United States concluded that a torpedo from a North Korean submarine sank the ship.
North Korea has denied the allegation.
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