South Korea's Defense Minister visited a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Busan in the southeastern part of the country and emphasized that both the US and South Korea will take a strong stance against North Korea, which is advancing its nuclear and missile development.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense, Lee Jong-seop, Minister of Defense, visited the US military nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Ronald Reagan" in Busan on the 24th, inspected the inside of the ship and the flight deck, and explained the operation of the aircraft carrier. It means I received it.
“In the unlikely event that North Korea tries to use nuclear weapons, North Korea will face an overwhelming response from the United States and South Korea,” Lee said to the soldiers. He emphasized that he would take a strong stance against North Korea, which is advancing its missile development.
In response, the commander of the U.S. carrier strike group said, referring to joint exercises between the U.S. and South Korean forces that will be held mainly in the Sea of Japan in the near future, he said, "We will strengthen the posture of combined operations, and if North Korea provokes, it will be overwhelming. We will win with our capabilities," he said, demonstrating the solidarity of the U.S. and South Korean forces.
On the other hand, signs of preparations for launching SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missiles have been captured in Hamkyung South Province Shinpo (Sinpo) in eastern North Korea, and North Korea's opposition to joint exercises continues to be vigilant.