The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs on July 25, 2010 from Busan, South Korea in a joint U.S.-South Korea naval exercise meant to warn North Korea. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas / U.S. Navy via Getty ImagesSouth Korea Naval Games Shelved -- The Australian
A SCHEDULED joint naval exercise between the US and South Korea this month that had enraged China is being postponed.
The delay, according to military sources, was to preserve regional stability.
The war games were to have featured the giant nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS George Washington and were scheduled in response to North Korea's reported sinking of the South Korean patrol boat Cheonan in February.
"For the time being, there will be no joint aircraft carrier strike group exercise that South Korea and the US considered holding late this month," a South Korean government source said.
Read more ....
More News On U.S. - S. Korean Naval Exercises
US-Korea Naval Drill Canceled To Safeguard G20 Summit -- RTT News
Reports: US, South Korea Cancel Naval Drill -- Voice of America
S. Korea, U.S. cancel naval exercise due to G-20 summit: sources -- Yonhap News Agency
US-S.Korea drill delay not due to China -Pentagon -- Reuters
My Comment: The timing makes it look like China was able to impact this naval exercise. Either way .... this is how it is going to play in both South and North Korea, as well as China.