US Adds 2 Aircraft Carriers and Strike Groups to Asia Pacific

Forces available to deal with North Korea grow

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt is currently underway for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts

The U.S Pacific Command added two more aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups to the 7th Fleet this week, temporarily giving U.S. forces a significant increase in firepower near the Korean Peninsula.

The Pacific Command will also see its first deployment of F-35A stealth fighter jets in early November.