S. Korea to expand naval task groups with more Aegis destroyers

South Korea plans to expand naval task groups with Aegis destroyers in the next decade in an effort to boost combat capabilities against North Korea and its Asian neighbors, the defense ministry said Friday.

South Korea currently operates one naval task group with three Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyers.

Envisaging the deployment of three more 7,400-ton Aegis destroyers from 2023 to 2027, the defense reform plan for 2014-2030 calls for reorganization of naval task groups, though it does not specify a particular schedule.

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