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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Korea to Boost Naval Defenses

Son Won IlSouth Korea and the U.S. will stage joint anti-submarine exercises twice a year from next year, one each in the East and West Seas.

Adm. Kim Sung-chan, the chief of naval operations, made the announcement in a parliamentary audit of Navy Headquarters on the destroyer Dokdo at Pyeongtaek Port, Gyeonggi Province on Monday.

The Navy will also boost anti-sub drills during regular joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises, and 12 Korean ships will be fitted with a joint command and control system that allows Korean forces access to worldwide military intelligence from U.S. naval vessels.

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