HisFirst Posted April 9, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 21 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 3,491 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 2,582 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2017 http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/04/09/15/25/us-warships-reportedly-headed-towards-korea-peninsula US warships reportedly headed towards Korea peninsula. A group of US warships is headed to the Western Pacific Ocean near Korea, a US defence official has told the media. Admiral Harry Harris, commander of US Pacific Command, directed the USS Carl Vinson strike group to sail north to the Western Pacific after departing Singapore on Saturday, CNN said, citing Pacific Command. The move of the Vinson strike group towards the vicinity of the Korean peninsula comes in response to recent North Korean "provocations", CNN said. The Vinson Carrier is considered the first major US military presence in the region under the administration of President Donald Trump. It started routine patrol operations in the South China Sea on February 18. Earlier this week, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea just ahead of a meeting between Mr Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Trump and Mr Xi discussed the North Korean nuclear issue in their talks at the Mar-a-Lago resort. North Korea has ramped up its nuclear program under its relatively new leader Kim Jong Un, carrying out two nuclear tests and launching some 20 ballistic missiles last year alone. The international community also is concerned that North Korea could be working on an intercontinental ballistic missile, which could reach the western US as well as other countries closer to North Korea. According to Japanese media reports today, Mr Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated the need for close co-ordination on the North Korea issue in a 45-minute phone call. In recent days, the president has called on China to help take Pyongyang to task. But in an interview with the Financial Times published last week, Mr Trump noted that the US would tackle North Korea even without China's help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill16652 Posted April 9, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 288 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 312 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2017 After all that has went on I think this is prudent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted April 9, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2017 There is a lot being said about this move. Let's hope that North Korea's Kim Jong-un does not test Trumps decision by lobbing missiles toward the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted April 9, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,696 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,515 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted April 9, 2017 1 hour ago, OneLight said: There is a lot being said about this move. Let's hope that North Korea's Kim Jong-un does not test Trumps decision by lobbing missiles toward the group. If he does he may find the outcome a lot less to his liking then the outcome of the last time we went head to head with Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted April 9, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.12 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2017 3 hours ago, OneLight said: There is a lot being said about this move. Let's hope that North Korea's Kim Jong-un does not test Trumps decision by lobbing missiles toward the group. If he did that there would be a horrific response; that battle group is equipped to do serious damage with both missile and air strike capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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