The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Chancellorsville (foreground) along with the JMSDF destroyer JS Chokai (background) and Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Sejong Daewang conduct a trilateral ballistic missile defence exercise in the Sea of Japan on 6 October. (US Navy)

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise in response to Pyongyang's recent show of force.

The drills were conducted in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 6 October, according to a statement released by the US Pacific Fleet on the same day. It was done as a response to North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan on 4 October, said the service.

“This exercise enhances the interoperability of our collective forces and demonstrates the strength of the trilateral relationship with our Japan and Republic of Korea allies, which is forward-leaning, reflective of our shared values, and resolute against those who challenge regional stability,” the service added in its statement.