On March 27 Nimitz left the Seattle naval base in the U.S. for performing its duty in the waters off the peninsula.

Stennis which had been operating in the Indian Ocean left for those waters with the same purpose on the same day. This carrier set about performing its duty in the Western Pacific on April 4 to have waters off the peninsula as its operational theatre.

The amassing of nuclear-powered carriers in the waters off south Korea against the backdrop of operations of U.S. nuclear strategic bombers, nuclear submarines and other means for preemptive attack in south Korea and its vicinity is a clear indication of the U.S. scenario to ignite a nuclear war against the DPRK at any cost.