Three US Aircraft Carriers Directed Toward South Korean Shores

Sputnik ^ | 17.04.2017

[TigerLikesRooster]

Three US Aircraft Carriers Directed Toward South Korean Shores

Amid mounting tensions in the East Asia, the Pentagon has directed three US aircraft carriers toward the Korean Peninsula, South Korean media reported quoting governmental sources.

TOKYO (Sputnik) — Three US aircraft carriers, USS Carl Vinson, USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz, will enter the Sea of Japan next week, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a South Korean government source.

Washington and Seoul are discussing joint drills, which will include the three aircraft carriers, with USS Carl Vinson expected to enter the Sea of Japan by April 25 and other ships joining it, according to the report.

On Sunday night, South Korean and US military reported registering what they believed to be a failed missile test by Pyongyang.

[dp0622]

Isn’t that a lot for training and didn’t we JUST train with them?

[dp0622]

Besides other submarines, what’s the defense?

[Col Frank Slade]

Is this being reported anywhere else other than Sputnik ?

[dp0622]

Didn’t look at the source.

Thanks.

I’m gonna go poke around.

[dp0622]

Three others. Sputnik, Sputnik an Sputnik :)

Telegraph says Russia and China are tailing our ships.

Didn’t know Russia had enough ships to tail anyone :)

[Cobra64]

Are those numbers in hex?

[vooch]

plenty of countries have ICBMs and nukes

that’s not a casus belli

[wastedyears]

Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryuu with escorts.

[Jumper]

It is short cruse to the ME across the Indian Ocean. Maybe we do not have a 100% clear greenlight from China and we are imposing our national will in our national interest. Isn’t it interesting that Republicans and Democrats cannot not agree on National Policy?

[luvbach1]

plenty of countries have ICBMs and nukes

that’s not a casus belli

But they're not all ruled by a homicidal nut.

[COBOL2Java]

If you honestly need to ask that question, there is no need to even bother discussing it with you.

[Mariner]

Trump said he was sending an “armada”.

[datricker]

Parts we need parts stuff is worn out.

[Uncle Miltie]

Emp killing 90% of Americans.

[VietVet876]

And other places on the planet that could erupt. Could this Nork tantrum be a decoy?

[t4texas]

“Shakedown” cruise?

[Mollypitcher1]

Explains President Trump using the term “Armada.”

[Mollypitcher1]

The Charles de Gaulle is no bath tub toy.

[itsahoot]

remind me why we are threatening war with north korea ?

Because every President from Truman on have ignored the threat.

[Magnum44]

Three is the manic number to sustain relatively long duration round the clock ops. It allows enough flexibility to have one in underway replenishment if necessary while the other two split the day between ops and maintenance, or all three in a surge ops/maintenance cycle