A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Sunday, reportedly to participate in trilateral drills including Japan, in the first carrier deployment aimed at deterring North Korea under the Trump administration.

The visit by the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) comes approximately eight months after the USS Roosevelt’s (CVN-71) visit in June last year and the deployment of a U.S. B-1 strategic bomber for a combined air exercise on Feb. 20.

“This visit demonstrates the concrete implementation of the permanent and ironclad U.S.-ROK extended deterrence commitment recently reaffirmed by the U.S. government,” the South Korean navy said in a