The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP
The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP
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US and North Korea ‘closer to brink’ of accidental conflict

US Navy orders aircraft carrier group to take up position near Korean peninsula, compounding already high risk of miscalculation, analysts warn

Topic |   North Korea
Kristin Huang
Kristin Huang

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP
The aircraft carrier Carl Vinson (centre) sails in convoy in the Philippine Sea in March. The carrier has been sent to the western Pacific. Photo: AFP
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