South Korea and the U.S. will conduct a joint military drill next month to deal with a possible North Korean nuclear attack. The exercise is part of the two countries efforts to carry out extended deterrence. The defense ministry announced the exercise during a policy briefing to President Yoon Suk Yeol, Wednesday, pledging to focus on building an “overwhelming response capability” to deter the North s provocations.
Seoul and Washington tried to dispel what is seen as a rift between the two allies in their stances on extended deterrence to thwart North Korea s nuclear threats. It all began with President Yoon Suk-yeol s remarks during an interview with the Chosun Ilbo daily published on Monday where he was quoted as saying, “South Korea and the U.S. are discussing information sharing, joint planning and joint execution plans regarding U.S. nuclear assets operation, in order to counter North Korea s nuclear threats.”
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