US Deploys Nuclear Submarine to South Korea After North Korea Resumes Missile Tests
- The US sent a nuclear-powered submarine to South Korea capable of carrying 150 Tomahawk missiles.
- The deployment fulfills a pledge to enhance the visibility of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula.
- The move comes after North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone.
- The US and South Korea will conduct joint military drills in response to North Korea's provocations.
- Tensions have been rising since North Korea resumed missile tests and the US and South Korea expanded their joint military exercises.