Yonhap news agency reported on the 2nd that according to South Korean naval information, the US Navy aircraft carrier“Carl Vinson”, the cruiser“Princeton”, the destroyer“Stray” and other ships entered the South Korean naval base in Busan on the same day, this is the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea since the Trump administration took office this year. It is also the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea since the USS Roosevelt in June last year.
Yonhap said the Navy said the U. S. aircraft carrier visit is aimed at implementing the extended deterrence commitment to South Korea. In the face of continuing threats, Korea and the United States will show a solid defense posture to strengthen the interoperability of joint forces. During the USS Carl Vinson’s port call in Busan, the Korean and US navies will exchange visits to their ships and pay a visit to the United Nations Command Memorial Cemetery in Busan.
According to reports, “Carl Vinson” is expected to participate in mid-month in the Korean peninsula off the coast of South Korea, the United States and Japan joint maritime exercises. South Korean navy sources said that South Korea and the United States are including aircraft carriers in the United States strategic assets involved in the exercise for consultation, “But as far as the exercise plan, can not mention at present.”.
According to reports, the Carl Vinson has been in service since 1982 and is the third Nimitz-class aircraft carrier aircraft carrier, equipped with F-35C stealth fighters, F/a -18 fighters, E-2C early warning aircraft, MH-60S sea combat helicopters and more than 80 aircraft, crew 5500.