The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has pulled into Busan, South Korea, at what is roughly the midway point of its latest deployment.

The aircraft carrier’s visit was part of the “ironclad” commitment of the United States to extended deterrence and to show readiness by the military alliance between Seoul and Washington against North Korea,

South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned Tuesday that any provocation by North Korea would be met with "overwhelming" retaliation in response to the North's threats regarding the arrival of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in Busan.