USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Busan in show of force


The Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is anchored in Busan, South Korea, Saturday. - Photo: Reuters-Yonhap

SEOUL: The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) arrived at a naval port in the southeastern city of Busan on Saturday (June 22), the Navy said, in a show of force against evolving North Korean threats emboldened by the North's deepening military cooperation with Russia.

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Carrier Strike Group 9 entered the naval base in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, early Saturday, joined by the Aegis-equipped destroyer USS Halsey and the USS Daniel Inouye, according to the Navy.

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