S. Korea-U.S.-Japan missile defense drills

S. Korea-U.S.-Japan missile defense drills

Three Aegis-equipped destroyers -- (from R to L) the Yulgok Yi I of the South Korean Navy, the Benfold of the U.S. Navy and the JS Atago of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force -- sail in waters off South Korea's east coast on April 17, 2023, as South Korea, the United States and Japan began a trilateral missile defense exercise amid stepped-up efforts to sharpen deterrence against North Korean threats, in this photo released by the South Korean Navy. The drill focused on practicing procedures to detect and track a computer-simulated ballistic missile target, and share related information. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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