An aircraft-carrier led navy strike group was rerouted towards the western Pacific amid concerns about Pyongyang’s weapons programme.
Two days after hitting a Syrian airbase to punish the Assad regime for a suspected chemical attack, the US is flexing its military muscle again – this time for the attention of North Korea.
Amid growing concerns about Pyongyang’s advancing weapons programme, the Pentagon on Sunday ordered an aircraft-carrier led navy strike group to head towards the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has voiced support for the Syria airstrikes ordered by President Trump, spoke to the US leader earlier on the telephone.
“I told President Trump that we highly praise the strong US commitment to the peace and security of its allies and the world,” he said.
“On North Korea….
