South Korea to begin military drill this week

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SEOUL, 14 June, 2021 (TON): On Monday, the government and the military sources said that a defense drill will be conducted by the South Korean’s military in and around its islets of Dokdo this week.

On Tuesday, the maritime exercise, called the East Sea Territory Protection Exercise will be staged.

The exercise, which has been held usually twice a year since 1986, would reportedly mobilize naval and coast guard vessels, fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraft.

Due to the pandemic, no landing drill will be carried out.

However, Tokyo has protested against the exercise as it laid territorial claims to the islets lying halfway between South Korea and Japan.

 

 

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