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Carrier strike group heads toward Korean Peninsula
US aircraft carrier-led strike group headed toward Korean Peninsula
Story highlights
- The move is in response to recent North Korean provocations, a US official says
- Earlier this week, North Korea launched a Scud extended-range missile, which US officials say exploded in flight
(CNN)A
US aircraft carrier-led strike group is headed toward the Western
Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula, a US defense official confirmed
to CNN.
Adm. Harry Harris, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, directed the USS Carl Vinson strike group to sail north to the Western Pacific after departing Singapore on Saturday, Pacific Command announced.
Adm. Harry Harris, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, directed the USS Carl Vinson strike group to sail north to the Western Pacific after departing Singapore on Saturday, Pacific Command announced.
The move of the Vinson strike group is in response to recent North Korean provocations, the official said.
It
is not uncommon for aircraft carriers to operate in that area, and the
United States regularly deploys military assets, such as aircraft, to
the region as a show of force. In fact, the Vinson was in South Korea
last month for military exercises.
Earlier
this week, North Korea launched a Scud extended-range missile, which US
officials said exploded in flight. The regime also has recently
conducted several missile engine tests as it works to improve its
ballistic missile technology.
The
Vinson strike group will operate in the Western Pacific rather than
executing previously planned port visits to Australia, Pacific Command
said. The group will remain under the operational control of the Third
Fleet.
Reuters first reported the move of the group.
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