US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests



News US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests USS Ronald Regans’ surprise return aims to show alliance’s ‘resolute will’ to respond to DPRK ‘provocations,’ Seoul says Ethan Jewell \| Jeongmin Kim October 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The USS Ronald Reagan participates in maritime drills east of the Korean Peninsula on Sept. 29, 2022 \| Image: U.S. Pacific Fleet A U.S. aircraft carrier that recently visited a South Korean port is returning to waters east of the Korean Peninsula just one day after a North Korean missile overflew Japan, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed Wednesday. The redeployment of the USS Ronald Reagan is "very rare” and is meant to “strengthen the readiness posture of the ROK-U.S. alliance,” JCS said, while showing Pyongyang a “resolute will to firmly respond to any provocations or threats.” A U.S. aircraft carrier that recently visited a South Korean port is returning to waters east of the Korean Peninsula just one day after a North Korean missile overflew Japan, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed Wednesday. The redeployment of the USS Ronald Reagan is "very rare” and is meant to “strengthen the readiness posture of the ROK-U.S. alliance,” JCS said, while showing Pyongyang a “resolute will to firmly respond to any provocations or threats.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests

USS Ronald Regans’ surprise return aims to show alliance’s ‘resolute will’ to respond to DPRK ‘provocations,’ Seoul says

Ethan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim October 5, 2022

US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests

The USS Ronald Reagan participates in maritime drills east of the Korean Peninsula on Sept. 29, 2022 | Image: U.S. Pacific Fleet

A U.S. aircraft carrier that recently visited a South Korean port is returning to waters east of the Korean Peninsula just one day after a North Korean missile overflew Japan, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed Wednesday.

The redeployment of the USS Ronald Reagan is "very rare” and is meant to “strengthen the readiness posture of the ROK-U.S. alliance,” JCS said, while showing Pyongyang a “resolute will to firmly respond to any provocations or threats.”

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