North Korea: Pentagon addresses confusion over strike group
US defence chiefs have been clarifying the whereabouts of warships that President Trump erroneously suggested last week were sailing for North Korea.
US Defence Secretary James Mattis said the USS Carl Vinson strike group is now proceeding to the Western Pacific.
The ship is part of what President Trump said last week was an "armada" being deployed off North Korea amid tensions over its nuclear plans.
But the vessels were heading the other way for training with Australia's navy.
Seeking to clear up confusion on Wednesday, the Pentagon chief said he wanted "to be open about what we're doing".
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