Foreign news agencies reported from Seoul. South Korea on July 18 that Mr. Kurt Campbell, Indo-Pacific Affairs Coordinator US National Security Council said after the conclusion of the first nuclear advisory group meeting in Seoul on Tuesday. The nuclear-armed submarine USS Kentucky is docked in the southern city of Busan, South Korea. It is the first time since 1981 that the US has sent such a submarine to a South Korean port.
Back in June, the US nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan docked in a harbor in Busan. It was the first time in six years that the USS Michigan docked in South Korea. Or since April 2017, which year North Korea celebrates the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army (KPA).
such a movement according to the content of one of “Washington Declaration” in the United States and South Korea sign a joint contract to enhance security cooperation during President Yun Suk-Yol’s visit to Washington in May this year.
On the other hand, Ms Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said such actions by the United States It will only push the Pyongyang government further away from the negotiating table. “It’s a daydream”.
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2023-07-18 11:01:00
