US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’



News US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’ White House says allies are on the same page after conflicting statements on nuclear exercises and extended deterrence Shreyas Reddy January 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. and ROK military personnel during a training exercise, March 2016 \| Image: ROK Armed Forces The U.S. and South Korea are devising plans for how to respond if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House said Tuesday, following conflicting accounts of whether the allies are exploring “joint nuclear exercises.” The comments sought to provide clarification after presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol appeared to contradict each other in separate statements on the issue. The U.S. and South Korea are devising plans for how to respond if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House said Tuesday, following conflicting accounts of whether the allies are exploring “joint nuclear exercises.” The comments sought to provide clarification after presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol appeared to contradict each other in separate statements on the issue. 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 affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

White House says allies are on the same page after conflicting statements on nuclear exercises and extended deterrence

Shreyas Reddy January 4, 2023

US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

U.S. and ROK military personnel during a training exercise, March 2016 | Image: ROK Armed Forces

The U.S. and South Korea are devising plans for how to respond if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House said Tuesday, following conflicting accounts of whether the allies are exploring “joint nuclear exercises.”

The comments sought to provide clarification after presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk-yeol appeared to contradict each other in separate statements on the issue.

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