North Korea has vowed to sink the USS Carl Vinson, which is scheduled to arrive in the waters around the Korean peninsula "within days." Meanwhile,...back at the palazzo, Count Guido stepped from behind the suit of armor, rapier in hand. Ciccolini snarled and reached for his own weapon...
Japan said two of its ships have joined the aircraft carrier group for a "joint exercise."
"Our revolutionary forces are combat-ready to sink a US nuclear powered aircraft carrier with a single strike," according to Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party, as cited by Rooters.
The newspaper reportedly called the vessel a "gross animal," while saying that sinking it would be "an actual example to show our military’s force."
The aircraft carrier group should arrive in waters along the Korean Peninsula "within days," US Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, without giving any specific details.