U.S. aircraft carrier “Carl Vinson” has approached to a distance of an air strike on North Korea.
Carrier strike group the U.S. Navy led by the nuclear aircraft carrier “Carl Vinson” has come to the Korean Peninsula in anticipation of a possible new nuclear tests in North Korea or launch ballistic missiles.
According to us private intelligence and analysis company “Stratfor”, the carrier group is currently to the West of the Japanese island of Kyushu and goes through the Korean Strait into the sea of Japan to the East coast of the DPRK. There, according to Japanese media, referring to sources in the defense Forces of the country, will join them Japanese warships.
The composition of the carrier battle group the U.S. Navy in addition to the aircraft carrier “Carl Vinson” includes the missile cruiser “lake Champlain canal” and two destroyers – “Michael Murphy” and “Wayne Meyer” . In addition, the group will be escorted by nuclear-powered submarines equipped with cruise missiles “Tomahawk”.
Last Saturday the commander of the armed forces of the United States in the Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris ordered to redirect the aircraft carrier “Carl Vinson” toward the DPRK is conducting planned exercises in Australia.
According to the TV channel “si-EN-EN”, in a possible strike on North Korea in the event of a nuclear test can be also involved strategic bombers of the U.S. air force b-52, b-1B and b-2 posted at the us airbase on the island of GUAM in the Western Pacific ocean. In addition, to intercept North Korean missiles can be used ground-based and naval missile defense system the United States, Japan and South Korea, including American ships aircraft carrier group “Charles Vinson”, equipped with missile defense system “aegis”.
In South Korea, and Japan claims to have data on the preparation of the DPRK to conduct another provocation. In particular, speech can go about the testing of ballistic missiles of distant radius of action or the sixth nuclear test that could happen on April 15 in the 105th anniversary of the birth of founder Kim Il-sung or 25 April, the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean people’s army.
Previously, the government of North Korea has urged foreign journalists stationed in the country prepare for the “big and important” event that will happen in the coming days.
Media: the United States is ready to strike at the DPRK
The 38 North website of the Institute of USA and Korea at the American Johns Hopkins University reported that recent satellite images indicate that North Korea has completed preparations for a possible new nuclear test.
“Commercial satellite imagery from April 12 the nuclear test site North Korea to Puneri demonstrate ongoing activity at the North portal, a new activity in the main administrative area and a number of staff around the command center of the polygon”, – stated on the website. The state of the object, the experts evaluated as “ready” to the probable test.
U.S. experts also say North Korea may be planning a sixth nuclear test. In February, Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile towards the sea of Japan, which Washington and Tokyo strongly condemned. The US President Donald trump said that he will not allow North Korea to develop missiles capable of reaching the USA and ready to solve the problem yourself.
