“Our commitment to the defense of the ROK remains ironclad, and the US stands firm in its extended deterrence commitment,” he said, referring to South Korea by its official name, the Republic of Korea.
South Korea and the United States agreed to expand the size and content of their combined military drills on Tuesday to counter intensifying security threats from North Korea amid growing skepticism here over Washington s commitment to provide extended deterrence.
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