U.S. Nuclear Attack Submarine Makes A Port Call In South Korea

The USS Springfield nuclear-powered fast attack submarine arrives at a naval base in Busan, Saturday. Courtesy of US Pacific Fleet  

EurAsian Times: US Nuclear Submarine, USS Springfield, Makes Port Call In South Korea Amid Flaring Tensions With North 

On Saturday, the US 7th Fleet announced the arrival of its fast-attack submarine USS Springfield at the naval base in the South Korean port city of Busan in an apparent show of force aimed at the North. 

“The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) pulled into port in Busan, February 23,” the fleet said on social media. 

Los Angeles-class submarines make routine port calls in South Korea as part of the US navy’s forward-deployed submarine force in the Indo-Pacific. 

The length of the submarine’s stay was not revealed. USS Springfield is billed as one of the most capable ships in the entire US navy. Its home port is in Guam, in the western Pacific.  

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Update #1: Nuclear-powered sub arrives in South Korea amid NK provocations (Korea Times)  

Update #2: U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Busan (Yonhap News Agency)  

WNU Editor: The US and South Korea are sending the North a message. North Korea is sending its own message .... North not backing down ahead of South-U.S. joint military exercises (The Korea JoongAng Daily).