International Fleet Review and the stature of the Korean Navy

The International Fleet Review has opened in South Korea's biggest port city, Busan. The event, which commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Republic of Korea's armed forces, is expected to promote the country's advanced naval power to the world, as well as to promote regional and international naval cooperation and friendship.

The state-of-the-art warships of the world's major naval powers are showcased in the world's largest naval exhibition.

Back in the late 1940s, the South Korean Navy had no warships to speak off. Today, six decades later, the country has emerged as a major naval power, equipped with Aegis destroyers and other high-tech warships.

The six-day event, officially dubbed "International Fleet Review 2008, Republic of Korea Navy," will continue through October 10th.

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