A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine docked in the South Korean port city of Busan on Saturday after North Korea conducted a “strategic” cruise missile drill last week.
The U.S. Navy Korea announced in a Facebook post on Feb. 25 that the USS Springfield arrived in Busan for a scheduled port visit but did not elaborate on the duration of its stay.
The USS Springfield is one of five Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines based in Guam. The vessel and its crew routinely conduct maritime security operations in support of national security interests.
The submarine’s deployment to South Korea comes after North Korea test-fired four cruise missiles on Feb. 23, with the regime saying it was protesting the U.S.-South Korea tabletop exercise in Washington last week….