‚The largest display yet of naval power‘ against Pyongyang\u2019s missile and nuclear weapons programs ‚The largest display yet of naval power‘ against Pyongyang\u2019s missile and nuclear weapons programs<\/b>
\nThe USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier strike group joined the USS Carl Vinson strike group Thursday near the coast of North Korea.
The pair accompanied Japanese forces in what has been described as \u201cthe largest display yet of naval power\u201d against Pyongyang\u2019s missile and nuclear weapons programs.
\u201cThese carrier strike groups, as well as two Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships, were taking advantage of the opportunity to train and improve the way they operate together, \u201d 7th Fleet officials said. \u201cOperating two carrier strike groups provides a unique capability, one of the many ways the U. S. Navy promotes security, stability, and prosperity throughout the region.\u201d
The increased US presence in the Korean peninsula comes after North Korea carried out its latest ballistic missile test Monday.
US President Donald Trump in a tweet following the launch condemned the regime of Kim Jong Un for yet again disrespecting its neighbors.
\u201cNorth Korea has shown great disrespect for their neighbor, China, by shooting off yet another ballistic missile\u2026but China is trying hard!\u201d Trump tweeted .
KCNA, North Korea\u2019s official news agency, warned Tuesday that the US should expect a \u201cbigger gift package\u201d of precision guidance missiles.
\u201cHe expressed the conviction that it would make a greater leap forward in this spirit to send a bigger \u2018gift package\u2019 to the Yankees, \u201d the report said, paraphrasing Kim.
The US Tuesday conducted the first test of its ground-based intercept system from California\u2019s Vandenberg Air Force Base by successfully destroying an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean.
FOIA documents published online this month also show Hawaii\u2019s attempts to update its nuclear contingency plan over fears North Korean missiles could eventually reach its shores.<\/p>\n

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