The United States will continue to ensure its readiness to defend itself and regional allies against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile capabilities, White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday (local time).
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum encouraged the South Korean and U.S. militaries to maintain their readiness to "strike the enemy's critical facilities without fail" during an inspection of a joint exercise.
The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan emphasized the importance of trilateral security cooperation against North Korea's threats during their Pentagon meeting, as Washington reaffirmed its commitment to the defense ...
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of South Korea, and the protection offered by its nuclear umbrella, at a meeting of the countries' top military brass in Washington.
The top military chiefs of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to deal with North Korean provocations, the office of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.
South Korea's top military officer warned Monday that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear arms would leave it with "no scenario for regime survival," in a response to Pyongyang's recent codification of an assertive nuclear policy.
Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum, deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, was named chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
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