Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

S. Korea, U.S. start maritime drills against N. Korea
Yonhap News Agency ^

Posted on 10/16/2017 10:03:22 AM PDT by JP1201

SEOUL. Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and U.S. navies on Monday kicked off massive combined drills off the coast of the peninsula amid heightened tensions.

The allies plan to continue the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) through Friday in the East Sea and the Yellow Sea, also known as the West Sea.

A unit of U.S. special forces tasked with carrying out "decapitation" operations is aboard a nuclear-powered submarine in the group, according to a defense source.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.yna.co.kr ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: korea; nkorea; northkorea

1 posted on 10/16/2017 10:03:22 AM PDT by JP1201
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: JP1201

So, do we see the attack on Guam anytime now?


2 posted on 10/16/2017 10:16:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JP1201

I hope the N Korea president gets the message and stops his provocation.


3 posted on 10/16/2017 10:19:30 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson