Pohang: South Korea and the US have conducted combined naval drills in waters near the southeastern coastal city of Pohang to enhance their joint mine warfare capabilities, the South Korean Navy said. The nine-day exercise involved 10 warships and three helicopters from both sides, including the South's Nampo MLS-II mine layer and the US mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM-10).
According to Bahrain News Agency, the training involved various exercises such as laying, detecting, and removing mines. These activities aimed at familiarizing troops with combined operations procedures and sharpening their skills for using manned and unmanned assets in mine warfare.
The latest drills marked the 10th naval mine warfare exercise the allies have conducted since launching the exercise in 2014.