South Korea and the United States will stage tabletop exercises in Washington next week to improve operations of American nuclear assets as part of efforts to better counter North Korea's threats, Seoul's defence ministry said on Friday.
of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could strike anywhere in the United States, while resuming preparations for its first nuclear test since 2017.
The drills, called the Deterrence Strategy Committee Tabletop Exercise, are scheduled for Feb. 22 at the Pentagon and will involve senior defence policymakers from both sides, the ministry said. It would be their first such exercises since the two countries agreed last year to hold them annually, as Seoul seeks to bolster confidence inLatest Updates
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