US Nuclear Submarine Returns to South Korea as Pyongyang Fires Missiles

  • USS Michigan docks in Busan after North Korea’s launch
  • Yoon, Biden agreed to increase the displays to deter Kim
The USS Michigan in Busan, South Korea, in 2017. Source: Handout/Getty Images  
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The US sent a nuclear-powered, guided-missile submarine to South Korea for the first time in six years in a show of force meant to deter North Korea from military strikes.

The USS Michigan docked at a naval base in the southern city of Busan, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Friday. It is there for joint training between the allies meant to “respond to the advancing North Korean threat,” it said in a statement.