Newsweek: U.S. Warships Get Ready for Kim Jong Un's Missiles in First Trilateral Drills since ICBM Launch
The U.S., South Korea and Japan have begun a two-day missile-tracking exercise in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in their first trilateral anti-missile drills since North Korea test-launched its most powerful rocket to date on November 29.
South Korean military said the exercise involves the three countries’ Aegis destroyer warships: the Americans' guided-missile destroyers USS Stethem and USS Decatur, South Korea's Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong Aegis destroyer and Japan's Chokai Aegis ship.
South Korea and Japan will be practicing in their respective waters, each with a U.S. ship, South Korean media reported. The three countries are engaging in a computer-simulated detection and tracking of an incoming missile from North Korea, with the purpose of sharing and analyzing the data.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are not happy with these drills .... US, S. Korea, Japan start missile-tracking drill, irking China (AFP). Neither are the Russians .... Russian military chief criticizes U.S., Japan and South Korea drills (Reuters). More Russian reaction is here .... Russian official: US exercise with S. Korea, Japan will only ‘heighten hysteria’ (The Hill).
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South Korea, U.S., Japan launch anti-missile drill -- UPI
Japan, U.S. and South Korea kick off two-day missile tracking drill -- Japan Times/Reuters/JIJI
Japan, S Korea, US to Hold Joint War Games to Practice Detecting Missiles -- Sputnik
Japan, US and South Korea hold joint military drills amid tensions on Korean Peninsula -- TASS
Russian military chief criticizes U.S., Japan and South Korea drills -- Reuters
