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Friday, July 09, 2010

U.S. Posts Pictures of Nuclear Sub in 'Show of Force'

USS MichiganThe U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Michigan docked at a South Korean naval base in Busan from the end of June until last Friday.

According to South Korean military sources on Wednesday, the Michigan, armed with 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range of 1,600 km, docked in Busan for a week to get fresh supplies and allow its crew a rest following exercises in waters off the Korean Peninsula.

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Navy posted a photograph of the docked submarine on its website.

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