S. Korea, U.S. conclude multinational maritime mine warfare exercise off Busan

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have concluded a multinational maritime mine warfare exercise off Korea's southeastern port city of Busan with 15 partner nations, according to the U.S. Navy.

The ninth Multi-National Mine Warfare Exercise 2026 concluded Friday after bringing together mine countermeasures vessels, explosive ordnance disposal personnel, clearance divers and autonomous underwater vehicles, the U.S. Navy said in a press release.

The exercise was aimed at strengthening mine warfare capabilities and interoperability among participating navies through combined maritime operations. It included mine-hunting operations, harbor clearance and port-entry scenarios, mine detection and neutralization, and seabed surveys using unmanned underwater systems.

The U.S. Navy deployed USS Chief, an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship, alongside expeditionary mine countermeasures companies and diving detachments.

The South Korean Navy participated with mine laying and hunting vessels, supported by specialized clearance divers and underwater disposal teams.

The exercise also involved personnel from partner nations, including Japan, Canada, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as part of efforts to enhance multinational cooperation in maritime mine countermeasures.

Capt. Lee Geun-rok, commodore of South Korea's 52nd Mine Warfare Squadron, said the exercise provided an opportunity to "substantially enhance interoperability and combined operational execution capability in the field of mine warfare."

"We are proud to have participated in another successful multi-national interoperability event with our allies and partners, further increasing our mine countermeasure capacity and strengthening our overall capabilities," Capt. G. Scott Wells, commander of the U.S. Navy's Task Force 77, said.

This undated file photo, provided by the South Korean Navy, shows members of its Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (SSU) undergoing training. The photo is unrelated to the multinational maritime mine warfare exercise. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 21 日（韩联社）——据美国海军称，韩国和美国已与 15 个伙伴国家在韩国东南部港口城市釜山附近结束了多国海上水雷战演习。

美国海军在一份新闻稿中表示，第九次多国联合扫雷演习 2026 于周五结束，此次演习汇集了扫雷舰艇、爆炸物处理人员、扫雷潜水员和自主水下航行器。

此次演习旨在通过联合海上行动，加强参演各国海军的水雷战能力和互操作性。演习内容包括扫雷行动、港口清扫和入港演练、水雷探测和排除，以及使用无人水下系统进行海底勘测。

美国海军部署了“复仇者”级扫雷舰“酋长”号，以及远征扫雷连和潜水分队。

韩国海军出动了布雷和扫雷舰艇，并有专业的扫雷潜水员和水下处置小组提供支持。

此次演习还邀请了日本、加拿大、菲律宾、新加坡和泰国等伙伴国家的人员参加，旨在加强海上水雷对抗方面的多国合作。

韩国第52水雷战中队准将李根禄上校表示，此次演习提供了一个“大幅提升水雷战领域互操作性和联合作战执行能力”的机会。

“我们很自豪能够与我们的盟友和伙伴再次成功参与多国互操作性活动，进一步提高我们的水雷反制能力，并加强我们的整体能力，”美国海军第 77 特遣部队指挥官 G·斯科特·威尔斯上校说。

这张由韩国海军提供的未注明日期的资料照片显示，韩国海军海上打捞救援部队（SSU）成员正在进行训练。照片与多国海上水雷战演习无关。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）

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