U.S. to soon stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits Asia

[DemolitionMan]

Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali



Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, U.S. officials say.U.S. officials have previously said the drill was under consideration and that planning was underway. The decision to soon go forward with the exercise in the Western Pacific has not been previously published.


http://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-asia-carriers/u-s-to-soon-stage-drill-with-three-carriers-as-trump-visits-asia-idUSKBN1D62OQ

[KingsX]

It was breaking news earlier how NK was ranting against this military drill.

My 'out of the box' thought.... what if NK is a decoy to lure in those sitting duck aircraft carriers  ??

[montanajoe]

This seems stoopid to me...

Putting 25% of the crown jewels of our naval assets within reach of an unpredictable and nuclear capable hostile force is certainly is not a military decision...obviously its a domestic political decision

[KingsX]

This seems stoopid to me...

Putting 25% of the crown jewels of our naval assets within reach of an unpredictable and nuclear capable hostile force is certainly is not a military decision...obviously its a domestic political decision

Maybe not so stupid if Trump ordered them there and Trump is allied with Putin.

[KingsX]

As Trump lands in Seoul, 3 US carriers prepare for drill

"   (CNN) - US President Donald Trump's arrival in Seoul Tuesday is being accompanied by a major show of force in the Pacific.

In coming days, three US aircraft carriers, accompanied by guided-missile destroyers and submarines, will be conducting a mock battle in the waters in the region, according to the US Navy.

It's likely the show of power by the US forces will be seen by North Korea as a direct provocation."


http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/06/asia/korea-carrier-drills-trump/index.html


More info in RT news article:

"  Three US carrier strike groups will conduct drills in the Western Pacific during Trump's visit to the region, according to officials. It comes as the US president reiterated Washington's willingness to use military force against Pyongyang if necessary.

The exercise will include the USS ‘Nimitz,’ the ‘Ronald Reagan,’ the ‘Theodore Roosevelt,’ and their accompanying warships, several US officials told media. It will be the first time that three US carrier strike groups have exercised together in the region since 2007. "

https://www.rt.com/news/409047-us-carriers-pacific-exercise

[KingsX]

Trump attempted to go to DMZ but had to turn back because of weather

" Seoul (CNN) - President Donald Trump attempted to make an unannounced visit to the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea on Wednesday morning, but was forced to turn back because of bad weather.


Trump was aboard Marine One en route to the DMZ but was grounded after about 18 minutes of flight.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was scheduled to join Trump at the DMZ in a show of unity, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters Wednesday morning. The joint visit would have been the first for a US and South Korean President at the DMZ, Sanders said, calling it a "historic moment."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/politics/trump-dmz-north-korea-weather/index.html

[KingsX]

Appears Trump is trying his best to provoke a NK response.


Trump tells North Korea: 'Do not try us'

" Seoul (CNN) - Standing near the front line of the world's tensest standoff, President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a direct and personal warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, declaring during his first major speech in Asia that continued nuclear provocation could result in the communist nation's obliteration.

"The weapons you are acquiring are not making you safer, they are putting your regime in grave danger," Trump said during an address at South Korea's National Assembly in Seoul. "Every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you face."

In a bruising insult of the repressive regime founded by Kim Il-sung in the middle of last century and governed in his image ever since, Trump diminished the kingdom now ruled by his grandson.

"North Korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned," he said. "It is a hell that no person deserves."

It was a frank and cutting personal insult directed at the man who Trump has previously derided as "rocket man." He avoided that term on Wednesday, but was unsparing in his description of a failed state where the majority of citizens live in misery. "

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/politics/president-donald-trump-south-korean-address/index.html

[KingsX]

Trump in China


Trump to become first foreign leader to dine in Forbidden City since founding of modern China

" (CNN) - Donald Trump will receive an honor in Beijing not granted to any US President since the founding of the People's Republic of China: official dinner inside the Forbidden City.

When Trump and his wife Melania land in the Chinese capital Wednesday, they will join President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for a tour of the Forbidden City, the historic palace that housed Chinese emperors and their families for almost 500 years.

Trump is expected to dine with Xi inside the Jianfu Palace, although the exact location of the dinner hasn't been confirmed. The building dates back to the eighteenth century and was fully restored in 2005, making it one of the most well-preserved parts of the palace complex.

Wherever he dines in the Forbidden City, Trump will be the first foreign leader to have an official dinner in the palace since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. "

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/politics/trump-forbidden-city-beijing-china/index.html

[KingsX]

North Korea on Trump's speech: We're done listening


"... officials in Pyongyang authorized to speak for the government told CNN when it comes to Trump, "we don't care about what that mad dog may utter because we've already heard enough."
Pyongyang accuses Trump and the United States of heightening tensions to a level not seen since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953. They say it's actions not words that matter, pointing to three US aircraft carriers and a submarine currently off the coast of the Korean Peninsula.

"The United States is threatening us with nuclear aircraft carriers and strategic bombers. They are challenging us with with the most vicious and demeaning provocations but we will counter those threats by bolstering the power of justice in order to take out the root cause of aggression and war," the officials said. "

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/08/asia/north-korea-trump-speech-analysis/index.html

[KingsX]

Russian Foreign Minister Confirms Putin Ready to Meet Trump in Vietnam

https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-foreign-minister-confirms-trump-putin-meeting-in-vietnam-59506