US Navy official calls S. Korea's role in RIMPAC 'historic leadership milestone'

A senior US Navy official has described South Korea's role in leading combined maritime forces during a multinational exercise as a "historic leadership milestone," as he pointed out a core theme of the exercise -- shared responsibility. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, deputy commander of the US Pacific Fleet, made the remarks on Wednesday in a virtual press briefing on the biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) that started on June 24 and runs through Friday. South Korea served as the commande

By The Korea Herald