North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as US sends carrier

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By KIM TONG-HYUNG today

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Fighter jets roared off the USS Nimitz as the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group began exercises with South Korean warships on Monday, hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies’ expanding drills.

The seventh missile test this month underscored heightening tensions in the region as both the North’s weapons tests and the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises have intensified in a cycle of tit-for-tat.

The launches may have been timed for the arrival of the USS Nimitz and its strike group, including a guided missile cruiser and two destroyers, which engaged in air defense exercises and other drills with South Korean warships in waters near Jeju island.

Jang Do Young, a South Korean navy spokesperson, said the drills were aimed at sharpening joint operational capabilities and demonstrating the U.S. commitment to defend its ally with the full range of options, including nuclear, in face of the North’s “escalating nuclear and missile threats.”



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-ballistic-missile-launch-34d0d95a38bf148c78d75c9d8d36653f

[Alexander Of Assyria]

1. Defensive exercises against the mighty NK navy? The Onion?

[Evolve Dammit]

2. AP

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. How many carrier exercises in the last year? Several. Plus the land defensive exercises.

The mighty NK military v. Uncle Sam's left toe? That would be fair.

[Magoo48]

4. Wouldn't American taxpayers be better served if these massive expenditures

were directed towards something more positive? The only byproducts now are environmental degradation and human efforts with little in the way of useful returns.

Perhaps while sailing about they could deploy marine plastic recapture devices or drop seed bombs on places denuded by human activity. Everyone could then see that not only were we a badass SD on the block but we also know our responsibility to our next generation’s quality of life.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

5. Creating influence on NK, and throughout the world, takes complete attention to the costly task.

China is winning the influence wars with massive foreign investments, America counter influences with the military!?? Bad choice.

… influence, ancient style, stuck in a 300 year old influence rut!

[EX500rider]

6. No the best use of our tax dollars given to the Navy

Is that Navy is actually good at doing their job, which requires constant practice and exercises.

You seem to be mistaking the Navy with Greenpeace.