The arrival of the USS Carl Vinson and its strike group at the South Korean port of Busan was meant to display a solid U.S.-South Korean military alliance in the face of persistent North Korean threats, and boost interoperability of the allies' combined assets, the South Korean navy said in a statement.

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday just days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles. The first such move since June was intended to demonstrate the solid U.S-South Korean military alliance in the face of repeated North Korean threats, the South Korean navy said in a statement.

Flight deck crew members watch jets take off from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. July 19, 2024.