North Korea on Sunday, April 23, announced its readiness to sink the American aircraft carrier "Carl Vinson" as part of the US Navy strike group to demonstrate its military power, reports the American television channel Fox News.

"Our revolutionary forces are ready to sink the American nuclear aircraft carrier with a single blow," the controlled North Korean ruling party quotes the controlled edition of Rodong Sinmum.

According to journalists of the North Korean edition, the US warship "Karl Vinson" is like a "fat animal" and the blow on it will be "an actual example of demonstrating the might of our armed forces".

Recall, on the night of April 16 in North Korea, failed tests of a ballistic missile. The missile launch was launched the day after a military parade was held in North Korea dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, the founder of the DPRK,. At the parade for the first time, ballistic missiles of submarines (SLBMs) ??Pukkuksong-2.

Previously, the DPRK authorities said that in response to the approach of the strike group of the US fleet, which the US sent to the Korean peninsula, will defend themselves "a powerful force of arms". The strike group that moves to the peninsula includes an aircraft carrier and other warships. The US Pacific Command states that the group is aimed at supporting readiness in the region.

As reported, the administration of Donald Trump ponders the expansion of political and economic pressure against North Korea.