SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was mobilized in South Korean waters to take part in a weeklong joint naval exercise that kicked off on Monday amid concerns about provocations from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
The USS Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the U.S. Carrier Strike Group Five, was deployed to South Korean waters to participate in the joint "Invincible Spirit 2016" exercise between the two allies scheduled to continue until Saturday, according to Seoul's defense ministry.
The joint exercise is being carried out in all of the three seas around South Korea, according to local media reports.
The drill is joined by seven U.S. warships, including the aircraft carrier and Aegis-equipped cruiser, and about 40 South Korean battleships as well as fighter jets, maritime patrol airplanes and helicopters.
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