US sends aircraft carrier to peninsula as part of North Korea deterrence efforts



News US sends aircraft carrier to peninsula as part of North Korea deterrence efforts USS Nimitz joins exercises off southern coast and will visit South Korean port as allies celebrate 70 years of alliance Jeongmin Kim March 27, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in Sept. 2020 \| Image: U.S. Navy A U.S. aircraft carrier has visited South Korean waters for the first time in nearly six months to participate in joint drills, as North Korea continues to fire ballistic missiles it has described as warnings to the allies. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is part of a carrier strike group that sailed near Jeju Island on Monday to conduct maritime drills with the ROK navy and will move to Busan Naval Base the following day, according to the South Korean defense ministry. A U.S. aircraft carrier has visited South Korean waters for the first time in nearly six months to participate in joint drills, as North Korea continues to fire ballistic missiles it has described as warnings to the allies. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is part of a carrier strike group that sailed near Jeju Island on Monday to conduct maritime drills with the ROK navy and will move to Busan Naval Base the following day, according to the South Korean defense ministry. 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 sends aircraft carrier to peninsula as part of North Korea deterrence efforts

USS Nimitz joins exercises off southern coast and will visit South Korean port as allies celebrate 70 years of alliance

Jeongmin Kim March 27, 2023

US sends aircraft carrier to peninsula as part of North Korea deterrence efforts

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in Sept. 2020 | Image: U.S. Navy

A U.S. aircraft carrier has visited South Korean waters for the first time in nearly six months to participate in joint drills, as North Korea continues to fire ballistic missiles it has described as warnings to the allies.

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is part of a carrier strike group that sailed near Jeju Island on Monday to conduct maritime drills with the ROK navy and will move to Busan Naval Base the following day, according to the South Korean defense ministry.

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