(Bloomberg) -- The US and South Korea jointly warned North Korea that using a nuclear weapon against allied nations would “result in the end of the Kim regime,” escalating their rhetoric in a bid to deter Pyongyang from further military escalation after...
Speaking together at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jong-sup, said Thursday that the US and South Korea planned to extend indefinitely the “Vigilant Storm” military exercises that are now underway — and which North Korea cited as the reason for its recent spate of launches.
In subsequent remarks, Lee said a nuclear attack, including the use of tactical nuclear weapons, would be met by “the overwhelming and decisive response of the alliance.”The dire warnings from both nations suggest that the US has agreed to a shift in strategy that South Korea — and Lee in particular — had recently advocated.
But the US and South Korea said they wouldn’t back down. In the communique, the allies agreed to enhance their military exercises more broadly and strengthen their defenses against North Korea.They said the US and South Korea will now run an annual tabletop exercise that will include a scenario in which North Korea uses a nuclear weapon.
The intercontinental missile was likely a Hwasong-17 that failed in flight, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing an unidentified defense official, referring to a newer, larger rocket that was believed to have suffered a high-profile failure over Pyongyang in March. The South Korean Defense Ministry declined to comment on the report.
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