According to Reuters news agency, South Korean Rear Admiral Kim Ji-hoon emphasized that the appearance of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson shows “a strong combined defense posture, and determination to be ready to respond to threats.” North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile capabilities” from the US-South Korea alliance.
According to the Japanese Coast Guard, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson docked at Busan port at the time North Korea announced plans to launch a satellite into space between November 22 and December 1. . This will be the third time North Korea has launched a spy satellite into orbit after two failures in May and August.
USS Carl Vinson is the third US aircraft carrier to visit Korea this year, after the USS Nimitz arrived in March, and the USS Ronald Reagan arrived in October. The last time the USS Carl Vinson visited Korea was in 2017. .
In April, the US pledged to further increase the “permanent presence” of strategic assets to South Korea.
North Korea warns US aircraft carrier of coming to South Korea
North Korean media accused the US aircraft carrier’s arrival in South Korea of being a military provocation that could lead to ‘catastrophic, irreversible situations’.
US aircraft carrier arrives in Korea
The US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will dock at Busan, South Korea on October 12.
The US, Japanese and Korean navies conduct exercises with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
The US – Japan – South Korea are conducting joint naval exercises with the participation of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the south of the Korean peninsula today (April 3).
