US Navy official calls S. Korea's role in RIMPAC 'historic leadership milestone'

A senior US Navy official has described South Korea's role in leading combined maritime forces during a multinational exercise as a "historic leadership milestone," as he pointed out a core theme of the exercise -- shared responsibility. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon, deputy commander of the US Pacific Fleet, made the remarks on Wednesday in a virtual press briefing on the biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) that started on June 24 and runs through Friday. South Korea served as the commande