South Korea's Navy said that the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrived in Busan, a southern port city in South Korea, on Sunday to make a display of force against North Korea.

The first U.S. Aircraft Carrier to dock in a South Korean Port since the second term of U.S. president Donald Trump began in January.

According to the South Korean navy, the visit was part the "ironclad commitment" of the United States in extending deterrence against North Korea and showing readiness by the military coalition between Seoul and Washington.

It said that the nuclear-powered vessel of Carrier Strike Group One, the USS Princeton, was joined by a guided missile cruiser and the USS Sterett - a guided missile destroyer.

On Monday, U.S. Rear Adm. Michael S. Wosje (Commander of Carrier Strike Group One) said, "Our presence in Busan clearly shows the strong relationship between the Republic of Korea, the United States and our ability to train and operate with our allies."

Wosje told the media that "every opportunity we get to fly and sail together, makes us stronger as a team."

According to state media, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, supervised last month a test launch for strategic cruise missiles and ordered that all nuclear attack capabilities be ready.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt, which arrived in Busan in June to participate in joint military drills, is the first aircraft carrier from the United States to visit the country.

The USS Carl Vinson visited Busan for the last time in November 2023.

Pyongyang is known to have reacted violently when U.S. forces are deployed in South Korea.

Trump has praised their personal relationship and the fact that they held summits together with Kim Jong-un during his first term.

The U.S. President has said that he will reach out to Kim once again. However, the North's official media has not responded to this suggestion. Instead, it has continued to criticize what they see as the grave threat to security posed by Washington and their allies. (Reporting and editing by Hyunsu Yaim, Joyce Lee; Christian Schmollinger and Ed Davies).

(source: Reuters)