Asean, allies open Naval exercises in South KoreaBy The Manila TimesMILITARY exercises between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and its allies formally began on Wednesday in Busan, South Korea with a focus on maritime security. Roy Vincent Trinidad, commander of the Philippine Navy contingent, aboard the BRP Andres Bonifacio, participated in the opening ceremony of the Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security and Counterterrorism Exercises. Rear Admiral Lee Seong Yeoul, commander of the Korean Navy’s 3rd Fleet, welcomed the participating nations for the combined exercises on maritime security. Eighteen countries will be participating in the multinational maritime security exercises aimed at increasing maritime cooperation, promoting information sharing, establishing a collaborative system and enhancing each other’s multinational response capability to maritime security issues. Participating nations are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Source: Manila Times May 01, 2019 08:48 UTC