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South Korea, US plan Feb nuke tabletop drills to deter North
Updated On: 12 January, 2023 12:01 PM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Nuclear-armed North Korea had launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US mainland
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US soldiers participate in a competition to evaluate Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams of US Forces Korea at the US army’s tactical training area in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month involving the American extended deterrence effort as the allies move to better counter the North’s nuclear threats, South Korea’s defence minister said, on Wednesday. Nuclear-armed North Korea launched an unprecedented number of missiles last year, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the US mainland.
US and South Korean officials have also warned the North could be preparing for its first test of a nuclear device since 2017. Officials in both capitals said they were in talks to improve joint nuclear planning and implementation, boost information sharing and launch tabletop exercises, but the timing had not yet been finalised. “We’re planning to hold tabletop exercises in February between defence officials on operating means of extended deterrence under the scenario of North Korea’s nuclear attacks,” South Korean defence minister Lee Jong-sup told a news conference.
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