The United States Navy has sent a group of warships to waters near the Korean Peninsula as a show of force to North Korea. The strike group is led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. It includes two guided-missile destroyers, a guided-missile cruiser and an attack submarine. After stopping in Singapore, the strike group had planned to move on to Australia, but was ordered to head north instead. A spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Command, Dave Benham, said the move was a "prudent measure to maintain readiness and presence in the Western Pacific." Benham said currently the number one threat in the region is North Korea.
Title: US Sends Navy Strike Group to Korean Peninsula
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two guided-missile destroyers, a guided-missile cruiser and an attack submarine.</span> <span data-start-time='32563' data-end-time='44792'>After stopping in Singapore, the strike group had planned to move on to Australia, but was ordered to head north instead.</span> <span data-start-time='44792' data-end-time='60875'>A spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Command, Dave Benham, said the move was a "prudent measure to maintain readiness and presence in the Western Pacific."</span> <span data-start-time='60875' data-end-time='68688'>Benham said currently the number one threat in the region is North Korea.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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