South Korea: USS "Michigan" on a visit

In April 2023, the presidents of South Korea and the United States agreed that a US Navy submarine equipped with nuclear weapons would visit South Korea again. This was part of a bilateral agreement to improve the "regular visibility" of US strategic assets on the Korean peninsula and in response to North Korea's repeated threats and advancing nuclear programme.

Show of force

In June, not only did a US B-52 strategic bomber take part in military exercises in South Korea, but the USS "Michigan" (SSGN 727/Ohio class), equipped with 150 cruise missiles, also visited the country.