A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Sunday, December 17, amid North Korea’s plans to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile this month.
This is what writes Yonhap with reference to the Seoul Defense Ministry.
According to the South Korean Navy, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN-780) has entered a key naval base 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
“With the deployment of the US warship, we plan to strengthen naval exchanges and cooperation with the United States, as well as strengthen our common defense posture,” the South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement.
It is noted that the deployment of the submarine took place just three weeks after South Korea and the United States held the second meeting of the Nuclear Deterrence Advisory Group in Washington.
