The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in Seoul as a clear warning to Pyongyang about the use of nuclear weapons

US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan On Friday, his attacking group arrived at the port of South Korea Busan To do some maneuvers with the fleet of the Asian state in what is interpreted as a gesture of strength against North Korea, Which was prepared months ago for a new nuclear test.

Aircraft carrier class Nimitz anchored in Fleet Command of the Republic of Korea (South Korea’s official name) in this city located 390 km southeast of Seoul.

The Ronald Reagan and its strike group consisting of a missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville and destroyer USS Barrie Equipped with Aegis SystemIt is scheduled to take part in joint exercises off the east coast of South Korea, in which the nuclear-powered submarine is expected to take part. USS Annapolis.

These exercises are the first of their kind in five years, and seek to send a message to North Koreahas been disconnected from the dialogue on disarmament since the pandemic began and has been immersed in the arms modernization plan.

Spread Ronald Reagan It comes after the summit last May between the President of South Korea, Yoon Seok Yeoland its American counterpart, Joe Bidenwill be settled with the obligation that Washington It will deploy strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula “in a coordinated manner and as necessary” based on Pyongyang’s actions.

last time it was Ronald ReaganThe only aircraft carrier that the United States has deployed abroad (its base port is in Japan), has come to the peninsula to train in operational scenarios with South Korean forces in September 2017In a complete escalation of tension after the latest North Korean nuclear test so far.

Seoul and Washington They are now seeking to send a message of strength in the face of the possibility that the northern regime might conduct a new nuclear test.

The military intelligence of the two allies considers that Pyongyang has been ready for months to carry out what will be the seventh underground nuclear explosion at the Punggye-ri Test Center (northeast of the country).

By conducting joint exercises, the navies of the two countries intend to do so Strengthening its military readiness and demonstrating the firm resolve of the Republic of Korea (South Korea’s official name) – the US Alliance for Peace and Stability on the Korean PeninsulaThe South Korean Navy said in a statement.

The tanker’s arrival comes after North Korea recently passed a new law aimed at allowing the preemptive use of nuclear weapons under certain conditions, in a move that appears to show its increasingly aggressive nuclear doctrine.

Earlier this year, North Korea tested a series of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles capable of reaching both the continental United States and South Korea.

(With information from EFE)

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