Korea Herald: U.S. aircraft carrier joins joint drill with Seoul
BUSAN -- A U.S. nuclear-powered supercarrier John C. Stennis arrived in South Korea on Sunday to participate in the allies’ joint military exercise this month, amid rising inter-Korea tensions sparked by repeated provocations from North Korea.
The USS John C. Stennis strike group, led by Rear Admiral Ronald Boxall, docked in Busan harbor in the morning. The fleet had sailed through the South China seas en route to Busan, possibly sending a message toward China.
Rear Admiral Bill Byrne, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea said that their presence is to prevent further provocations from the communist state.
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