Flight deck crew members watch jets take off from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. July 19, 2024.

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday just days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles. The first such move since June was intended to demonstrate the solid U.S-South Korean military alliance in the face of repeated North Korean threats, the South Korean navy said in a statement.