US, Japan, and South Korea Conduct Joint Naval Drills Amid North Korean

The naval exercises, involving an American aircraft carrier, aim to enhance readiness against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt led the drills with South Korea and Japan in response to North Korea's recent missile tests and heightened war rhetoric.
Anti-submarine and maritime interdiction exercises were conducted to counter North Korean underwater and WMD threats.
The drills are part of ongoing multi-year joint exercise plans established after last year's three-way summit.
Defense talks in Washington reaffirmed support for tabletop exercises simulating North Korean nuclear attacks in upcoming drills.
The exercises also aim to strengthen regional stability amid concerns over China's territorial claims in the East China Sea.