The United States military concluded naval drills this week in the East China Sea with Japan and South Korea in an effort to “deter” North Korea and “respond to threats” from the hermit nation.

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group carried out the trilateral drills over a four-day period with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Republic of Korea Navy, marking the first such drills with all three nations since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, according to a U.S Indo-Pacific Command announcement Thursday.

“The three countries will continue to work closely together to deter and jointly respond to threats from North Korea through trilateral exercises,” the release said.

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