Military Conducts East Sea Territorial Defense Drill Near Dokdo

The South Korean military has conducted its first East Sea territorial defense drill of the year in waters near Dokdo, keeping the exercise private.

The military maintained the specific schedule and details of the drill as classified information, drawing attention to how the exercise unfolded with strict security protocols.

The military has typically held Dokdo defense drills twice a year in the vicinity of Dokdo and changed the name to East Sea territorial defense drill starting this year. This drill marks the third East Sea territorial defense drill held since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration.