Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) talks with Defense Minister Kim tae. Source U.S. Department of Defense official website.

People Beijing July 21 (Xinhua reporter Li Yang Yang) 20, 2007 from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. and South Korean in 20 in South Korea joint military exercise on a series of published statements that the joint exercises to send to North Korea “a clear deterrent message.” U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and South Korea Defense Minister Kim tae the next meeting of the joint military exercise, issued a joint statement.

the first phase of the US-ROK joint military exercises, including joint naval and air exercises, the exercise of this stage is named “indomitable will.” About 8,000 U.S. and South Korean military personnel will participate in the first phase of the exercise. “The joint exercises will include maritime part of the East China Sea and West Sea.” Ministers in the joint statement that stressed the United States, “referring to the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, and the West refers to the Sea of ??Japan.”

U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Robert Willard (RobertF.Willard) said in a report by the chairman of the joint exercises Mike Mullen (MikeMullen) as. Willard also said U.S. and South Korean joint military exercises in the “2 +2″ ministerial meeting was held to reach consensus.

U.S. Navy, “George Washington” (and aircraft carrier battle formation) to determine participate in the exercise, along with South Korean military ships to participate. The exercise of air power will come from the U.S. Seventh Air Force – USS George Washington, the Air Force wing. South Korea will be sent air force and anti-submarine aircraft. “F-22 ‘Raptor’ fighter aircraft will also participate in the exercise.” Willard said, “there will be more than one hundred total aircraft in the exercise. Jun Han and the U.S. P-3 anti-submarine aircraft will participate in exercises in anti-submarine project . “Willard said to exercise at the end of the East China Sea in the west and the” anti-special forces exercises. ”

According to Defense Ministry sources said that the “indomitable will” will be a large-scale exercise, the exercise is followed by “freedom fighters” exercise.

subsequent exercises will be held in the West, Willard said the West is in international waters, he said the United States have the right to drill in the waters, he does not care about the feelings of China to the exercise.

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