Navy drills near NLL, major ports to bolster combat readiness

South Korea’s Navy concluded a four-day fleet combat drill Friday in the Yellow Sea and southern waters, involving about 20 surface vessels and air assets. The drills are aimed at sharpening combat readiness near the Northern Limit Line and around major ports. The Yellow Sea, which borders North Korea and China, has long been a sensitive maritime theater for South Korea, as it includes the de facto inter-Korean sea border repeatedly challenged by Pyongyang: the Northern Limit Line. The area has