US Conducts Military Exercise With Japan and South Korea Following DPRK Missile Launch
14:47 GMT 04.10.2022 (Updated: 12:14 GMT 06.04.2023)
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States conducted separate bilateral military exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan this week, US Indo-Pacific Command (PACOM) said on Tuesday.
“Following the Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (JST), US Marine Corps fighters joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters in a bilateral exercise over the Sea of Japan on Oct. 4.," PACOM said in a press release.
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army Infantry Regiment
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“Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile launch over Japan Oct. 4 (KST), US Indo-Pacific Command and Republic of Korea (ROK) personnel conducted a bilateral exercise over the West Sea on Oct. 4 (KST) to showcase combined deterrent and dynamic strike capabilities while demonstrating our nation’s bilateral interoperability,” PACOM said in a separate press release.
The drills were held following yet another launch of a ballistic missile by Puongyang toward the Sea of Japan. The country intensified projectile launches in 2022, conducting over 20 launches since the beginning of the year.
