The United States and South Korea will develop joint principles of nuclear defense against the threat from the DPRK
Kyiv • UNN
The United States and South Korea plan to develop joint nuclear defense guidelines by mid-2024 to counter the threat from North Korea, which will include methods for secure information exchange and consultation in crisis situations.
The United States and South Korea plan to develop joint guidelines for a nuclear defense strategy by mid-2024 and create an an integrated system to deter North Korea's nuclear weapons, the Yonhap news agency, reports UNN.
Details
Washington and Seoul decided to complete by next year the development of comprehensive instructions for joint deterrence of the nuclear threat Pyongyang's nuclear threat and response.
The guidelines are expected to include methods for sharing confidential information related to North Korea's nuclear weapons, the process of consultation process in the event of a nuclear crisis, and real-time communication channels between the two the two countries' leaders.
The United States and South Korea are also expected to include nuclear operations in joint military exercises next year.
Addendum
North Korea may test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile this month. ballistic missile this month, which is a nuclear threat regardless of its range, as it could carry a nuclear warhead.
