A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan.The move coincides with Japan's effort to step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia.
Christopher Alexander, commander of Carrier Strike Group Nine, said the exercise is aimed at sharpening tactical proficiency of ships and improving interoperability between the countries' navies "to ensure we are ready to respond to any crisis and contingency.
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