US Deploys Two More Carrier Groups to be Directed to Korean Penninsula

[Guest shiloh357]

According to a report by South Korea's primary news outlet, Yonhap, the Pentagon has directed a total of three US aircraft carriers toward the Korean Peninsula, citing a South Korean government source.

Yonhap reports that in addition to the CVN-70 Carl Vinson, which is expected to arrive off the South Korean coast on April 25, the CVN-76 Ronald Reagan - currently in home port in Yokosuka, Japan - and the CVN-68 Nimitz carrier group - currently undergoing final pre-deployment assessment, Composite Training Unit Exercise off Oregon - will enter the Sea of Japan next week.  According to the senior government official. the US and South Korea are discussing joint drills, which will include the three aircraft carriers and other ships.

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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-17/us-deploys-two-more-aircraft-carriers-toward-korean-peninsula-yonhap

[1x1is1]

Thanks for the information.

[MorningGlory]

What??  That's an awful lot of firepower to just send a message. 

[Guest shiloh357]

25 minutes ago, MorningGlory said:

What??  That's an awful lot of firepower to just send a message. 

That depends on the "message."

[The_Patriot21]

The message is pretty clear...of North Korea even thinks of firing so much as a pea shooter at the US or its allies we will wipe them out of existence.....I say go trump. I almost double dog dare Kim jong to make s move now. 

[OneLight]

10 minutes ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

The message is pretty clear...of North Korea even thinks of firing so much as a pea shooter at the US or its allies we will wipe them out of existence.....I say go trump. I almost double dog dare Kim jong to make s move now. 

You will get your wish as Kim promises to continue his missile testing, at least one a week, and if we interfere with our military, we will have restless nights and possible nuclear war.

[The_Patriot21]

10 minutes ago, OneLight said:

You will get your wish as Kim promises to continue his missile testing, at least one a week, and if we interfere with our military, we will have restless nights and possible nuclear war.

Part of me would rather avoid war, and the loss of life, the other part thinks it's time to eliminate Kim Jong and his missile program, before he manages to get a missile that works. I honestly think if we were to launch an all out air assault from all 3 carriers, especially at night, we could eliminate virtually all of North Korea's offensive weaponry overnight with minimal collateral damage.

With that said, doing that would certainly upset the political climate over there...and may strain relations with us and China and possibly even Russia so I'm not sure if our leadership is willing to commit to such an operation, considering the potential backlash we would get.

[MorningGlory]

1 hour ago, OneLight said:

You will get your wish as Kim promises to continue his missile testing, at least one a week, and if we interfere with our military, we will have restless nights and possible nuclear war.

I don't see a nuclear war but I do see nukes being used.  N. Korea cannot fight a war with the U.S., they know it, but since only ONE man makes decisions in that country, then war may happen.  Sometimes you have to do what you have to do whether it's pleasant or not.   And I know Washington doesn't want a war so.....if one happens it will be because the 'crazy fat kid' starts it.

[Running Gator]

So, what gives the US the right to tell another sovergin nation they cannot test a missile or rocket? 

Even more so what would give us the right to use our military to stop them from doing so?

[Kindle]

2 hours ago, MorningGlory said:

What??  That's an awful lot of firepower to just send a message. 

I'll say.