The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has pulled into Busan, South Korea, at what is roughly the midway point of its latest deployment.

U.S. carrier Carl Vinson leaves Busan The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson leaves a naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on March 7, 2025, as South Korea and the United States plan to launch the annual Freedom Shield exercise on March 10 for an 11-day run.

The USS Carl Vinson is docked at a naval base in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on March 3, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,

In response, the U.S. has intensified joint military drills and expressions of support for Seoul, actions that have drawn the ire of Kim's regime. The North accuses Washington and its ally, South Korea, of aggression, claiming such moves justify moving forward with its nuclear ambitions.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulled in to Busan Naval Base, South Korea on Sunday for a scheduled port visit, marking the first visit of a U.S. carrier to a foreign port during the second Trump administration.

The San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force, South Korea's navy said.

Aircraft carriers deployed by the United States and its NATO ally France made port calls in the Western Pacific Ocean this week, visiting South Korea and Singapore, respectively.

The presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in Korea this week highlights the strengthening bilateral alliance, a U.S. admiral said Monday, a day after its arrival in the southeastern city of Busan.