Current Context: The navies of South Korea, USA and Japan have started their first anti-submarine exercise from 3 April 2023.
- In addition to this anti-submarine exercise, the three countries will practice humanitarian search and rescue operations, including rescuing people overboard and treating emergency patients.
- The Defense Ministry statement said that this would be the first such training of the three countries in seven years.
- The maritime exercise is being conducted in the international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju.
- The US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is participating in it.
Question:
Q.1 Which countries participated in the anti-submarine drills?
a. South Korea
b. US
c. Japan
d. All of the above
