US aims missiles at North Korea, planes ready to take off

US intelligence officials revealed that two destroyers capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles have been deployed near North Korea, NBC reported.

In addition, US bombers in Guam are also ready to take off if necessary. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, leading a fleet of warships, has moved towards the Korean Peninsula with Japanese ships.

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The United States is now preparing to launch a preemptive strike on North Korea if Washington officials believe Pyongyang is ready to test a nuclear weapon.

Experts say the US could strike North Korea first with bombings or cyberattacks. However, there is a risk that any attack on North Korea could prompt its leader, Kim Jong Un, to decide to retaliate against neighboring South Korea.

Pyongyang is preparing to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung - also known as the "Day of the Sun" - this weekend.

South Korean and US officials believe North Korea could mark the "Day of the Sun" by testing a nuclear device. North Korea has conducted five nuclear tests, three under current leader Kim Jong-un.

Earlier this week, North Korean officials said they would "hit the US first" with nuclear weapons if there was any sign that the US was going to attack the country first.

On April 13, North Korea warned of a merciless counterattack if the US takes any military action.

For weeks, the White House has been trying to convince China to help restrain North Korea, but recently, US President Trump has indicated that the US is willing to solve the problem alone.

According to Vietnamnet.vn