A US submarine with ballistic missiles stopped in Guam on Saturday amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, reports The Hill.
The USS Nevada arrived in the port of Apra in Guam on Saturday, according to a statement from the US Navy. The agency said the infrequent visit reflected "the United States' commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and complements the many exercises, operations, training and military cooperation activities conducted by the strategic forces to ensure they are available and ready to act." all over the world at any time. "
The USS Nevada is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, usually based at Keatsap Naval Base in Washington State. It serves as an undetectable platform for launching ballistic missiles.
The machine gives the United States its "most surviving leg of the nuclear triad," according to the Navy. It carries 20 Trident ballistic missiles and is armed with dozens of nuclear warheads.
The ship's visit to Guam on Saturday was the first stop it made in 2016 and only the second announced visit since the 1980s, according to CNN.
When one of the country's ballistic missile submarines is launched, it is usually kept secret, CNN notes, and therefore it is very rare for the USS Nevada to be photographed outside its port.
Because the submarine is nuclear-powered, it can stay submerged for several months at a time.
The USS Nevada's public visit comes amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, with the United States and China at odds with Taiwan's self-government. North Korea is also stepping up its missile tests.
The USS Nevada visit could serve as a demonstration to the United States, as North Korea and China's efforts to build ballistic submarines lag far behind those of the United States.
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