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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Korean navy to focus on littoral warfare

Dokdo LPHMoving away from a decade-long emphasis on open-sea operations, South Korea's Navy is redrawing its operational and procurement plans for coastal defense against a possible North Korean invasion.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Sung-chan recently redirected the focus in an effort to bolster the Navy’s defense readiness against North Korean provocation, following the sinking of the ROK Navy ship Cheonan on March 26 in the West Sea, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.

A Seoul-led multinational team of investigators determined that the frigate was sunk by a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine. Pyongyang denies its involvement in the incident that claimed the lives of 46 sailors.

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  1. Pete19/9/10 14:17

    Looks like SK has matched Japan in the 20,000 aircraft carrier class. Australia is building two helicopter-VTOL carriers for completion before 2020.

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