BBC reported that the US Navy nuclear submarine "Michigan" went to the South Korean port of Busan. The submarine will join the US squadron led by the aircraft carrier Carl Winson. The US Navy squadron will take part in joint exercises with the Korean fleet.
Submarine "Michigan" refers to the strategic submarine missile class "Ohio". It is noted that on board the ship there can be 24 ballistic missiles Trident II with nuclear warheads or 154 cruise missiles Tomahawk.
It is reported that a group led by an American aircraft carrier should arrive to the Korean peninsula before the end of the week. It is specified that at the same time joint maneuvers of the US Navy and South Korea.
Meanwhile, North Korea conducted the largest artillery fire in the history of the coast. Officially, the exercises are timed to the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the DPRK army.
According to information of Japanese publications, around the peninsula is concentrated up to fifty submarines of different countries. In addition to the US, China and Russia sent their submarines to Korea. The DPRK and the Republic of Korea also have an underwater fleet.