US Aircraft Carrier Deployed to South Korea in Show of Alliance Against North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius, center, conduct a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/Released

The U.S. Navy has deployed a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to South Korea for a joint military exercise aimed at demonstrating their strong alliance amid North Korea’s nuclear threat.

The USS Ronald Reagan arrived at the southern port city of Busan on Friday, marking its first visit to South Korea in five years, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. It did not specify how long the ship would be in Busan.