As dependence on the ROK-U.S. alliance has intensified, the ROK Marines have been “dispatched” to observe the US-Philippine joint exercise in the South China Sea. President Yun Seok-yeol met with Indo-Pacific Commander Aquilino at the presidential office on the 6th and said, "Restoring the US-ROK joint exercise will enhance a strong deterrence against North Korea and contribute to maintaining pe..