The carrier group is expected to arrive off the Korean Peninsula before the end of April.Ĭhina hit out at “provocative” moves by the US by claiming the warships were heading to the Korean Peninsula earlier this month – accusing Trump of "fake news". "The Carl Vinson Strike Group is heading north to the Western Pacific as a prudent measure,“ a PACOM spokesman said. ”The strike group was able to complete a curtailed period of previously scheduled training with Australia in international waters off the northwest coast of Australia. US Pacific Command yesterday confirmed the vessel has now turned east and is sailing towards the Pacific. Senior administration officials blamed the previous error about the location of US Navy vessels on a “miscommunication”. There was chaos earlier this week when it emerged the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike force – which Trump had said was heading to North Korea – was actually in the Indian Ocean.īut now the battle group has finally begun to steam towards the Sea of Japan as war talk continues from Kim. White House military bosses talked up the US response to nuclear-mad Kim Jong-un as the president promised to deal with Pyongyang USS CARL VINSON: Donald Trump's 'armada' is now heading for North Korea for a showdown with Kim (Image: GETTY)
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