Two weeks ago, the US deployed a nuclear-powered submarine to South Korean waters.
The United States (US) flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday (30/6/2023). This deployment a few days after North Korea (North Korea) carried out massive anti-US demonstrations in its capital.
According to the South Korean Defense Ministry, the long-range B-52 bomber took part in joint US and South Korean air drills on the peninsula. The jet-bomber flights are the latest in a series of temporary deployments of US strategic assets in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.
Two weeks ago, the US deployed a nuclear-powered submarine capable of carrying around 150 Tomahawk missiles to South Korean waters for the first time in six years. The arrival of the USS Michigan comes a day after Pyongyang resumed missile tests to protest the Washington-Seoul drills that it saw as invasion drills.
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said the deployment of the B-52 bombers increased the visibility of US strategic assets to the peninsula. The Allies have shown their firm determination to strengthen the joint defense and will continue joint exercises involving US strategic bombers.
More than 120,000 North Koreans participated in a mass demonstration in Pyongyang to mark the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War. During the rallies, officials and residents delivered speeches declaring merciless revenge against the US for its act of war while accusing it of planning an invasion of North Korea.
The Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving the peninsula technically still at war. The US has about 28,000 troops in South Korea as a deterrent against potential North Korean aggression.
Source : Republika
