The two leaders are expected to announce measures to reinforce deterrence against North Korea, including the first deployment of a US nuclear missile submarine to the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden greeted his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol during the latter’s state visit on Wednesday at which they will announce a beefed-up US nuclear shield for Washington’s vital ally in the face of an aggressive North Korea.
Ahead of Mr Yoon’s arrival, senior US officials told reporters that the two leaders would announce measures to reinforce deterrence against North Korea, including the first deployment of a US nuclear missile submarine to the country in decades. “The United States has not taken these steps, really, since the height of the Cold War with our very closest handful of allies in Europe. And we are seeking to ensure that by undertaking these new procedures, these new steps, that our commitment to extended deterrence is unquestionable,” a senior official said.
“We are briefing the Chinese in advance and laying out very clearly our rationale for why we are taking these steps,” the official said, adding that the Biden administration is “disappointed that China has been unprepared to use its influence” on North Korea.
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