A U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Sunday in a show of force, days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles to demonstrate its counterattack capabilities.

The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday just days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles. The first such move since June was intended to demonstrate the solid U.S-South Korean military alliance in the face of repeated North Korean threats, the South Korean navy said in a statement.