Pentagon chief says US-ROK drills will help them see ‘eye to eye’ on North Korea



News Pentagon chief says US-ROK drills will help them see ‘eye to eye’ on North Korea Lloyd Austin stresses US extended deterrence when asked about talk of South Korea developing nuclear weapons Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and defense minister Lee Jong-sup in Seoul \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Jan. 31, 2023) The U.S. will continue deploying strategic assets such as advanced fighter jets and Carrier Strike Groups to South Korea in response to North Korean threats, U.S. defense chief said Tuesday in Seoul, while stating that upcoming tabletop exercises will ensure the allies see “eye to eye” on security issues. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also emphasized the importance of strengthening U.S. extended deterrence when asked to comment on how he sees South Korea’s nuclear armament at a press conference. The U.S. will continue deploying strategic assets such as advanced fighter jets and Carrier Strike Groups to South Korea in response to North Korean threats, U.S. defense chief said Tuesday in Seoul, while stating that upcoming tabletop exercises will ensure the allies see “eye to eye” on security issues. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also emphasized the importance of strengthening U.S. extended deterrence when asked to comment on how he sees South Korea’s nuclear armament at a press conference. 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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Pentagon chief says US-ROK drills will help them see ‘eye to eye’ on North Korea

Lloyd Austin stresses US extended deterrence when asked about talk of South Korea developing nuclear weapons

Jeongmin Kim January 31, 2023

Pentagon chief says US-ROK drills will help them see ‘eye to eye’ on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and defense minister Lee Jong-sup in Seoul | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Jan. 31, 2023)

The U.S. will continue deploying strategic assets such as advanced fighter jets and Carrier Strike Groups to South Korea in response to North Korean threats, U.S. defense chief said Tuesday in Seoul, while stating that upcoming tabletop exercises will ensure the allies see “eye to eye” on security issues.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also emphasized the importance of strengthening U.S. extended deterrence when asked to comment on how he sees South Korea’s nuclear armament at a press conference.

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