A US submarine arrived in South Korea on Monday, less than a week after the US sent a nuclear-armed submarine to the Korean Peninsula for the first time since 1981. The USS Annapolis, a Los Angeles-class submarine, which is nuclear-powered but not nuclear-armed,...
North Korea Issues Nuclear Warning Over US Nuke-Armed Submarine in South Korea
North Korea on Thursday issued a warning over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea, saying the provocation could potentially justify Pyongyang using its nuclear weapons. The Ohio-Class USS Kentucky docked in the South Korean port of Busan on...
US Nuclear-Armed Submarine Docks in South Korea for First Time Since 1981
A US nuclear-armed submarine docked in South Korea on Tuesday in a major provocation aimed at North Korea as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to rise. The docking of the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-Class submarine, in the South Korean port of Busan marks the first...
US Nuclear-Capable B-52 Bombers Fly to Korean Peninsula in Latest Provocation
US nuclear-capable B-52 bombers flew to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in the latest US provocation against North Korea. The South Korean Defense Ministry and the US military said the bombers participated in exercises and were joined by US and South Korean fighter...
US, South Korea Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills in Latest Provocation Toward North
The US and South Korea on Thursday held massive live-fire drills near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) border in the latest provocation toward Pyongyang that will likely provoke North Korean missile tests. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the exercises...
US Aircraft Carrier Conducts Drills With South Korean Military
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group began joint exercises in South Korean waters on Monday as Washington and Seoul continue to dramatically expand their military cooperation. A few hours before the drills began, North Korea fired two short-range...
US, South Korea to Hold ‘Largest-Ever’ Live-Fire Drills in June
South Korea's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that the US and South Korea will hold their "largest-ever" live-fire drills this June, a move that will anger Pyongyang and ensure tensions on the Korean Peninsula will remain high. The ministry said the drills would be...
US to Ramp Up Military Drills With South Korea, Deploy More Bombers
The US and South Korea on Tuesday agreed to ramp up joint military exercises, a step that will raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula and likely provoke more North Korean weapons tests. The agreement was reached while Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Seoul and...
White House Says US, South Korea Preparing Response to ‘Nuclear Use’ by North Korea
The White House said Tuesday that the US and South Korea are stepping up cooperation and preparing a coordinated response to any potential "nuclear use" by North Korea. According to AFP, a National Security Council spokesperson said President Biden and South Korean...
US, South Korea in Talks Over Holding Joint Nuclear Exercises
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said that Seoul is in talks with the US on holding joint exercises with US nuclear forces, a move that would significantly raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Yoon's comments came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...