The US aircraft carrier is in a position to reach North Korea 0
(Dan Tri) – The Commander of the US Pacific Command said that currently, the battle group led by the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has reached a position that can reach a firing range of North Korea in the context of Pyongyang’s project.
US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Can reach North Korea
The Maritime Executive website said that during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday April 26, Commander of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, said that the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is the last.
Although he did not reveal the specific location of the USS Carl Vinson, Mr. Harris said the ship is in Philippine waters, meaning it takes about 2 hours for a fighter jet to fly to North Korea and during that trip.
“Today, the ship is in Philippine waters, east of the Okinawa Islands, able to reach North Korea if necessary.
Commander of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris.
Admiral Harris also dismissed speculation that the battleship group led by the USS Carl Vinson could not defend in case of a missile attack by North Korea.
“An article by one of the news agencies this morning said that the USS Carl Vinson battle group and two guided missile destroyers Wayne E. Meyer, Michael Murphy, and the cruiser Lake Champlain could not shoot down the missile.
US policy to deal with North Korea
US President Donald Trump (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Photo: AP)
In another related development, after an extraordinary meeting at the White House yesterday, senior officials and all US Senators issued a joint statement on policy to deal with North Korea.
The statement emphasized that President Trump’s administration will focus on pressuring North Korea to abandon its controversial nuclear and ballistic missile programs through economic sanctions and diplomatic measures.
The statement was made as lawmakers urged the White House to provide a clearer strategy after North Korea continuously tested ballistic missiles and was said to be about to conduct its sixth nuclear test. However, the statements
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council tomorrow, April 28, to discuss tightening sanctions on North Korea, which may include an oil and gas embargo,
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