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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
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Submarine USS Alexandria returns to Naval Base Point Loma after 7-month deployment
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Sailors aboard submarine USS Alexandria have returned to their homeport in San Diego after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. The crew aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned to Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego on May 15. According to the U.S. Navy, Alexandria left Naval Base Point Loma in 2024 on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of national security objectives to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. 'This crew went above and beyond, no matter what was asked of them,' said Cmdr. Chris Rose, Alexandria's commanding officer. 'Deploying on submarines is a demanding but rewarding and consequential task. I could not be prouder of my crew's resolve over the past seven plus months in demonstrating every day what makes our boats and our crews the apex predators of the maritime domain.' WATCH: Talking with sailors aboard USS Cape St. George homeported at Naval Base San Diego According to the Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, while deployed, Alexandria conducted an integrated exercise with U.S. Marine Corps personnel assigned to Third Reconnaissance Battalion during and immediately after a scheduled port visit to Guam. The Navy said the crew also made a scheduled port visit to Busan, South Korea while deployed, where U.S. submarine forces conducted exercises, training, operations and other military cooperation activities with our Republic of Korea Navy allies. 'I really enjoyed Busan, South Korea because I have never been to that part of the world,' said Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Justin Guerra. 'Port visits give us that time to explore new places, get some well-earned rest, and experience the culture, food, and hospitality of our Allied and partner nations.' When the sailors arrived home, Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation 3rd Class Dylan Caruthers was the first Alexandria Sailor to depart the boat for the 'first kiss.' Heroes Next Door: Step into a Submarine! 'I am thrilled to be home with my family and I'm proud of all the great work we accomplished on deployment,' said Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class Ezekiel Hamner. 'This morning when I heard the order to station the maneuvering watch and send line handlers topside, it really hit that we were at the end of our deployment. It was an awesome feeling.' The 46th Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine and was commissioned June 29, 1991. Alexandria is assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, home to four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, strike warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, according to the Navy. 'This crew did a phenomenal job in all aspects of this deployment,' said Master Chief Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) Mitchell Gatton, Alexandria's chief of the boat. 'I am especially proud of the 35 submarine warfare devices earned by Alexandria Sailors, which to me underscores the crew's commitment to continued growth and development.' The USS Alexandria submarine is the third Navy ship with the name Alexandria, named for both Alexandria, Virginia and Alexandria, Louisiana. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
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North Korea issues warning after U.S. sub docks in South Korea
North Korea on Tuesday accused the United States of a "hostile military act" after a US Navy submarine docked in arch rival South Korea to replenish supplies. "We express grave concern over the U.S. dangerous hostile military act that can lead the acute military confrontation in the region around the Korean peninsula to an actual armed force conflict," a defense ministry spokesperson said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA. They warned the United States to "stop provocations stirring up the instability any longer," accusing it of ignoring North Korea's security concerns. Yonhap news agency reported that the USS Alexandria, a nuclear-powered submarine, arrived at Busan naval base in South Korea on Monday. The last U.S. submarine to visit Busan was the USS Vermont on Sept. 23, according to Stars and Stripes. According to the U.S. Navy, the USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes. "Our armed forces are strictly watching the frequent appearance of the U.S. strategic means on the Korean peninsula and are ready for using any means to defend the security and interests of the state and the regional peace," the defense ministry spokesperson said. They noted the importance of developing the North's self-defense capabilities and referenced leader Kim Jong Un's vow in January that his country's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely." Largely cut off from the world diplomatically and economically, and under a bevy of sanctions, North Korea's nuclear weapons program has been a major thorn in the side of the United States for years. Last month, North Korea said it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific. The day before that, South Korea's military said it detected North Korea launching a missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. President Donald Trump, who had a rare series of meetings with Kim during his first term, has said he will reach out to the North Korean leader again, calling Kim a "smart guy." A summit between the two in Hanoi collapsed in 2019 over talks on sanctions relief and what Pyongyang would be willing to give up in return. North Korea said earlier this month it would not tolerate any "provocation" by the United States after top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio called it a "rogue state" in a radio interview. Breaking down the best commercials from the Super Bowl Here's what could be behind surging flu cases, plus symptoms to watch New poll on Trump approval rating as steel, aluminum tariffs set
CBS News
11-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
North Korea warns of "armed force conflict" after nuclear-powered U.S. submarine docks in South Korea
North Korea on Tuesday accused the United States of a "hostile military act" after a US Navy submarine docked in arch rival South Korea to replenish supplies. "We express grave concern over the U.S. dangerous hostile military act that can lead the acute military confrontation in the region around the Korean peninsula to an actual armed force conflict," a defense ministry spokesperson said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA. They warned the United States to "stop provocations stirring up the instability any longer," accusing it of ignoring North Korea's security concerns. Yonhap news agency reported that the USS Alexandria, a nuclear-powered submarine, arrived at Busan naval base in South Korea on Monday. The last U.S. submarine to visit Busan was the USS Vermont on Sept. 23, according to Stars and Stripes. According to the U.S. Navy, the USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes. "Our armed forces are strictly watching the frequent appearance of the U.S. strategic means on the Korean peninsula and are ready for using any means to defend the security and interests of the state and the regional peace," the defense ministry spokesperson said. They noted the importance of developing the North's self-defense capabilities and referenced leader Kim Jong Un's vow in January that his country's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely." Largely cut off from the world diplomatically and economically, and under a bevy of sanctions, North Korea's nuclear weapons program has been a major thorn in the side of the United States for years. Last month, North Korea said it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific. The day before that, South Korea's military said it detected North Korea launching a missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. President Donald Trump, who had a rare series of meetings with Kim during his first term, has said he will reach out to the North Korean leader again, calling Kim a "smart guy." A summit between the two in Hanoi collapsed in 2019 over talks on sanctions relief and what Pyongyang would be willing to give up in return. Marco Rubio called it a "rogue state" in a radio interview.
Korea Herald
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
N. Korea signals resolve on ‘force-for-force' strategy amid Trump's overture
North Korea on Tuesday signaled its unwavering resolve to stick to its strategy of countering force with force against the United States, accusing Washington of seeking dominance through military might and vowing stronger countermeasures against what it calls US provocations. A spokesperson for North Korea's Defense Ministry issued a press statement, condemning the arrival of the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Alexandria in Busan a day earlier for replenishment. The statement marks the ministry's first official response since the inauguration of the Donald Trump administration, which has been reviewing its North Korea policy amid Trump's public overtures to resume in-person summit diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — a process stalled since June 2019. The statement denounced the submarine's presence as a 'concentrated expression of the US frenzy for confrontation against the DPRK, which remains unchangeable no matter what,' referring to North Korea's formal name. 'The practical reality clearly demonstrates why the new nuclear capabilities and self-defense enhancement measures recently declared by our state leader are justified and the direction we must resolutely pursue,' the Korean-language dispatch read. During a Feb. 8 visit to the Defense Ministry to mark the 77th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, Kim Jong-un outlined a series of new initiatives aimed at rapidly strengthening the country's deterrence capabilities, including its nuclear arsenal. Kim touted the new plans with his public designation of the United States as the primary justification for expanding nuclear and military capabilities. The rhetoric comes at a critical moment, as this year marks the final phase of Kim's five-year defense development plan, first unveiled at the January 2021 Party Congress. 'The reality presents an answer that the US, a hegemonic entity that blindly believes in domination through force, must be restrained with a thoroughly corresponding force, and this is the response principle we have already been adhering to,' Tuesday's statement read. North Korea's Defense Ministry warned that its armed forces are closely monitoring the frequent appearances of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula region and "are in a state of readiness to employ any means to safeguard national security interests and regional peace." 'We will further clarify our choices of action and countermeasures against our adversaries," the statement added. Hong Min, a senior research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, noted that Pyongyang is carefully observing the US' stance and intentions toward North Korea. Despite Trump's conciliatory messages aimed at Kim, the deployment of nuclear-powered attack submarines and South Korea-US joint military exercises have persisted. 'North Korea is closely monitoring the deployment and frequency of strategic assets, high-precision, long-range strike systems, and South Korea-US or South Korea-US-Japan combined exercises as key indicators for assessing the Trump administration's North Korea policy,' Hong said. 'Through this statement, Pyongyang has issued a warning about the deployment of strategic assets that escalate tensions, while also hinting at its conditions for potential North Korea-US dialogue.' North Korea has repeatedly condemned US military actions and rhetoric, issuing a series of statements denouncing South Korea-US joint exercises, trilateral drills with Japan and the deployment of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula since the start of the Trump administration's second term. Although such criticism aligns with North Korea's typical rhetoric, analysts interpret it within the context of the early phase of the Trump administration as a meaningful precursor to Pyongyang establishing terms for a potential revival of dialogue with Washington.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
North Korea vows to ‘punish provokers' after US submarine docks in South
North Korea has accused the US of engaging in a "hostile military act" and posing a "grave security threat" to the country by sending a nuclear submarine to a South Korean port. The USS Alexandria entered the Busan port on Monday for supplies and rest for its crew, South Korea's defence ministry said, adding that the docking would allow the navies of the two countries to promote combined defence posture. 'We express grave concern over the US dangerous hostile military act that can lead the acute military confrontation in the region around the Korean peninsula to an actual armed force conflict," the North's defence ministry said in a statement carried by the KCNA news agency. Pyongyang said the emergence of the submarine in the peninsula was a 'clear expression of the US invariable hysteria for confrontation' against the East Asian country. The North's armed forces would "unhesitatingly exercise the legitimate right to punish the provokers", it said without elaborating further. The USS Alexandria, a fast attack submarine armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, is part of the US Pacific Fleet. Temporary deployment of US military assets like aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and bombers to South Korea is not unusual, but Washington has increased the frequency over the last year in a show of force against North Korea. Pyongyang often responds furiously to such deployments, describing them as proof of hostile intentions, and sometimes reacts with missile tests. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has upped his rhetoric against the US since Donald Trump took office last month for his second presidency. Mr Trump, on his part, has called Mr Kim a "smart guy" and said he would reach out to the Korean leader again after a summit between the two collapsed in 2019 over talks on sanctions relief. Pyongyang also criticised joint live-fire drills carried out by South Korean and US militaries at a firing range south of the militarised Korean border last week. The drills involved American strategic B-1B bombers. Earlier this month, the North said it would not tolerate any 'provocation' by the US after secretary of state Marco Rubio called it a 'rogue state' in an interview.
