The US nuclear aircraft carrier "Theodore Roosevelt" arrived in South Korea's port city of Busan for joint military exercises with the host country and Japan. This was announced by the navy of South Korea, quoted by Reuters.
The leaders of the three nations agreed at the Camp David summit in August 2023 to hold annual military exercises after condemning China's dangerous and aggressive behavior in the disputed South China Sea waterway.
Seven months earlier, another American aircraft carrier, the Carl Vinson, arrived in South Korea. The drills then included deterring North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited North Korea this week for the first time in 24 years and signed a mutual defense agreement with leader Kim Jong-un. It was one of Russia's most significant actions in Asia in years.