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![Participants of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) forum, hosted by Korea on Tuesday, try on defense equipment on the ROKS Marado amphibious landing ship Wednesday. The Eastern Endeavor 23 exercise, multinational maritime drills aimed to prevent the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), kicked off on Wednesday on Jeju Island but on a smaller scale than initially planned due to harsh weather conditions. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11741740.jpg?imageId=11741740&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)