S. Korea, US stage joint anti-submarine drills near Guam

The navies of South Korea and the United States have conducted a weekslong anti-submarine exercise in waters off the coast of Guam, the South's Navy said, Report informs referring to Yonhap.

The biennial exercise, known as Silent Shark, which began on October 6 and lasted until October 22, is designed to enhance the countries' anti-submarine warfare proficiency against North Korean threats, according to the armed service.

South Korea earlier sent a 1,800-ton Son Won Il-class submarine and two P-3C patrol aircraft to participate in the drills, consisting of a joint search, track and attack exercise on a mock submarine.