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4/27/2026
(LEAD) Navy, Marine Corps hold large-scale amphibious landing drills in Pohang
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The Navy and Marine Corps launched a weeklong regula...
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SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The Navy and Marine Corps launched a weeklong regula...

South Korea's Navy and Marine Corps began a weeklong amphibious landing exercise in Pohang, 270km southeast of Seoul, deploying about 3,200 troops through Thursday. The drills feature the 'decisive action' phase with amphibious assault exercises involving landing ships, transport aircraft, helicopters, KF-16 fighter jets, P-8A maritime surveillance aircraft, and some 20 naval vessels including the ROKS Marado amphibious assault ship. For the first time, a New Zealand army platoon is training alongside South Korean Marine troops, while a U.S. 7th Fleet team also participates.