'If they challenge one of us, they are challenging the US-(Korea) alliance,' said US defence secretary Austin. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - The defence chiefs of the United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to expand military drills and boost nuclear deterrence planning to counter North Korea’s weapons development and prevent a war.
The latest meeting comes as South Korea pushes to bolster confidence in American extended deterrence - its military capability, especially nuclear forces, to deter attacks on its allies. In a joint statement, the defence chiefs said they had agreed to boost information sharing and joint planning.and to deploy more US strategic assets, such as aircraft carriers and bombers.
“That’s why the United States and the ROK are taking clear, meaningful steps to modernise and strengthen our alliance,” Mr Austin said in a special op-ed release on Tuesday by Yonhap news agency, referring to South Korea by the initials of its official name, the Republic of Korea.
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