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US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to S. Korea in show of force against N. Korea |
2023-07-19 |
[An Nahar] The United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea on Tuesday for the first time in four decades, as the allies warned North Korea![]() that any use of the North's nuclear weapons in combat would result in the end of its regime. Periodic visits by U.S. nuclear ballistic missile-capable submarines to South Korea were one of several agreements reached by the two countries' presidents in April in response to North Korea's expanding nuclear threat. They also agreed to establish a bilateral Nuclear Consultative Group and expand military exercises. The USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class submarine, arrived at the South Korean port of Busan on Tuesday afternoon, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. It is the first visit by a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea since the 1980s, it said. Defense Minister Lee Jong-Sup called the submarine's visit a demonstration of U.S. resolve in implementing its "extended deterrence" commitment, a pledge by the U.S. to use its full military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, to protect its allies, the ministry said in a statement. He said the submarine's visit "shows the allies' overwhelming capability and posture against North Korea." During the Cold War in the late 1970s, U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines made frequent visits to South Korea, sometimes two or three times per month, according to the Federation of American Scientists. It was a period when the U.S. had hundreds of nuclear warheads located in South Korea. But in 1991, the United States withdrew all of its nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula. North Korea's nuclear ambitions have taken on a new urgency after it threatened to use nuclear weapons in conflicts with its rivals and conducted about 100 missile tests since the start of last year. Last week, North Korea conducted a second test of a more mobile and powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland United States. After observing that launch, North Korean leader Kim PudgeJong-un ...the overweight, pouty-looking hereditary potentate of North Korea. Pudge appears to believe in his own divinity, but has yet to produce any loaves and fishes, so his subjects remain malnourished... vowed to further strengthen his country's nuclear combat capabilities. Also on Tuesday, South Korean and U.S. officials held the inaugural meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group in Seoul to discuss ways to strengthen deterrence against North Korea's nuclear threats. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 We demand that you keep our dirt bag snuffy. Here is our sun style show of force to back up our demand. Keep him or we will conduct landscaping in the DMZ. The place will abound in pink flamingos and chrome balls installed on birdbaths that render said birdbaths inoperative. Bow to our demand. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2023-07-19 11:40 |
#2 deployed a nuclear-armed submarine 'Deployed' is different than a Pacific Rim tour. US Sends Nuclear Submarines to Pacific Ocean The US Should Support South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Aspirations (News Focus) U.S. nuclear sub visit underscores visible American resolve against growing N.K. threats |
Posted by: Skidmark 2023-07-19 09:11 |
#1 In other news, we are pleased to note that one of the Navy's nuke subs is definitely functional. Cause I was beginning to wonder. |
Posted by: ed in texas 2023-07-19 08:48 |