US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for military drills

SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) - A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Saturday to take part in joint military exercises later this month with the host nation and Japan, naval officials said.
This month's drills, called "Freedom Edge", will involve the three countries' navies and include maritime, anti-submarine warfare exercises and air defence exercises, said U.S. Rear Admiral Christopher Alexander, commander of the Carrier Strike Group Nine.
"The intent is to improve the interoperability between our navies and ensure that we are ready to respond to any crisis or contingency," he told a press conference, saying the Theodore Roosevelt would serve as the command ship for the drills.
It was one of Russia's most significant moves in Asia for years, which Kim described as amounting to an alliance.
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Reporting by Jihoon Lee Editing by Clarence Fernandez, Stephen Coates and Helen Popper
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