The United States and South Korea on Monday renegotiated a bilateral security agreement aimed at containing growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.
During negotiations in Seoul, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik signed an updated deterrence strategy (TDS).
This decision was made in the context of Pyongyang’s current measures in the field of nuclear missiles.
The heads of the military departments of the United States and South Korea agreed to intensify joint exercises, as well as cooperation with Japan, to contain the DPRK and prepare to repel possible attacks from its side.
Defense leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan have reached an agreement to implement a real-time exchange of information related to North Korean missiles.
New data on the nuclear threat from North Korea appears in a report published last week by the Atlantic Council.
The document, drafted by more than 100 experts, indicates a growing danger of military action by Pyongyang, including the possible use of nuclear weapons.
On Sunday, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said allies must be prepared for any provocation from North Korea, including a “Hamas-style surprise attack.”
