▲ The ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine is docked at a Canadian naval base in Esquimalt, Victoria, in this file photo from May 26, 2026. (Yonhap)

S Korea-Canada-joint drill

Navies of S. Korea, Canada hold joint drill

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The navies of South Korea and Canada held a joint drill this week off the Canadian west coast, Seoul's military said Saturday.

The drill involved the 3,000-ton ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine and the 3,100-ton frigate Daejeon and Navy helicopters, according to the South Korean military.

Canada's HMCS Corner Brook submarine and Ottawa frigate, as well as CH-148 shipborne helicopters, joined the drill, according to Seoul's military.

South Korea's Navy said the two nations strengthened their joint operational capabilities through the naval exercises, which included anti-ship shooting and anti-submarine warfare.

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