A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea on Wednesday, one day after North Korea's latest launch of a military spy satellite, according to Korea Times.
The USS Santa Fe (SSN-763), a Los Angeles-class submarine, entered the Jeju Naval Base on the southern resort island in the morning, the South Korean Navy said, coinciding with North Korea's claim of success in its third attempt to send a spy satellite into orbit the previous day.
The USS Santa Fe belongs to the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 1, together with the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier that pulled into a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Tuesday.
The South Korean Navy said it will further strengthen naval exchanges and cooperation with the United States and the combined defense posture on the occasion of the USS Santa Fe's visit.
