US, ROK discuss nuclear posture amid ‘severe’ situation with North Korea: Seoul



News US, ROK discuss nuclear posture amid ‘severe’ situation with North Korea: Seoul Washington reaffirms it will defend South Korea with ‘nuclear’ options as DPRK continues burst of missile testing Shreyas Reddy November 18, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022) U.S. and South Korean officials met Thursday to review Washington’s latest nuclear posture and defense policies amid the “severe” security situation on the Korean Peninsula, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and countering WMD policy Richard Johnson met ROK ministry policy officer Ha Dae-bong and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Nuclear and WMD Response Center Kim Soo-kwang, the defense ministry said in a press release. U.S. and South Korean officials met Thursday to review Washington’s latest nuclear posture and defense policies amid the “severe” security situation on the Korean Peninsula, according to Seoul’s defense ministry. U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and countering WMD policy Richard Johnson met ROK ministry policy officer Ha Dae-bong and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Nuclear and WMD Response Center Kim Soo-kwang, the defense ministry said in a press release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US, ROK discuss nuclear posture amid ‘severe’ situation with North Korea: Seoul

Washington reaffirms it will defend South Korea with ‘nuclear’ options as DPRK continues burst of missile testing

Shreyas Reddy November 18, 2022

US, ROK discuss nuclear posture amid ‘severe’ situation with North Korea: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a missile launch | Image: KCNA (Oct. 10, 2022)

U.S. and South Korean officials met Thursday to review Washington’s latest nuclear posture and defense policies amid the “severe” security situation on the Korean Peninsula, according to Seoul’s defense ministry.

U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and countering WMD policy Richard Johnson met ROK ministry policy officer Ha Dae-bong and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Nuclear and WMD Response Center Kim Soo-kwang, the defense ministry said in a press release.

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