Expert: exercises of the United States in the Pacific are threatened by the outbreak of war with the DPRK

The teachings of U.S. Carrier strike groups (csg) in the Western pacific ocean are threatened by the outbreak of war against North Korea: the concentration of three aug means the readiness of the naval forces of the United States to conduct combat operations, according to a former commander of the baltic fleet (2001-2006) admiral Vladimir valuev. As reported earlier thursday, the press service of the 7th fleet of the us navy, three us carrier strike group will conduct exercises in the pacific ocean in the heart of the Korean peninsula from 11 to 14 november; they will involve the aircraft carrier "Ronald reagan", "Nimitz" and "Theodore roosevelt", about 20 cruisers, destroyers and several nuclear submarines. This is a direct threat of war against North Korea, with the obvious advantages of the United States — said valuev. He explained that a carrier battle group, one aircraft carrier, is a powerful tactical connection. The operational impact compound where few carriers, this is huge power. On each aircraft carrier — 100 aircraft, of which 60% — shock that can be bombed by the banks in the country — said the Russian admiral. According to him, against american aug "Can effectively deal with cruise missiles or nuclear submarines, which are not North Korea". Valuev noted that "Around the carrier strike connection zone defense with a probability of 0. 9 for the destruction of aircraft and cruise missiles; zone anti-submarine defence," which will not be able to force a North Korean diesel-electric submarines. To destroy the group under appropriate conditions necessary to the rise of carrier-based aircraft. If North Korea was such a cruise missile, like Russian "Caliber" of a coastal or shipborne, such a possibility could be considered the admiral said. Of course, they can hit american aug ballistic missiles, but this is a nuclear conflict with all its consequences, — said valuev. Previous exercises involving three carrier strike groups of the U.S.

Navy was conducted in 2006-2007 in the area of the american island of guam. The current maneuvers coincide with increased tension around North Korea, reports RIA Novosti.