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| USS Zumwalt (Image: Wiki Commons) |
South Korean government official said the United States military has proposed deploying its new stealth destroyer, the USS Zumwalt, at South Korea’s strategically located Jeju Island, a Seoul daily reported on Monday.
“US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Harry Harris proposed to our side late last month about the deployment of USS Zumwalt to Jeju’s naval base,” the Hankook Ilbo reported citing an unidentified South Korean official.
“(The proposal) was an unexpected one as (USS Zumwalt) is one strategic asset that has not been mentioned (for possible deployment to South Korea),” the official said.
According to the official, there was no reason for South Korea to oppose the deployment of USS Zumwalt, the lead ship of a new class of advanced stealth destroyers, whether it be on a permanent or rotational basis.
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