A US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea to participate in a trilateral US-Japan-South Korea military exercise.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and its strike group arrived in Busan on June 22, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea and the signing of a mutual defense agreement in case of war.
The group of ships will participate in the exercise in June. The South Korean military has not confirmed the specific date of the exercise.
Rear Admiral Christopher Alexander, commander of the carrier strike group, said the exercise aimed to enhance the ships' tactical proficiency and improve interoperability between the navies "to ensure readiness to respond to any crisis and contingency."
The carrier’s visit comes seven months after another US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, arrived in South Korea. After completing the exercises, the carrier group will head to the Middle East to “continue to promote regional stability, deter aggression and protect the free flow of commerce in the region,” Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said.
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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/my-dua-tau-san-bay-den-han-quoc-post745860.html
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