The United States (US) and South Korea are planning to draw up joint guidelines on nuclear defence strategy by the middle of next year and establish an integrated system to deter North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
Notably, US and South Korea have decided to complete a comprehensive guideline by next year on how to contain and respond to Pyongyang’s nuclear threat together.
The guideline is expected to include methods of sharing sensitive information related to North Korea’s nuclear weapons, the consultation process in the event of a nuclear crisis, and real-time communication channels between the two countries’ leaders.
Further, US and South Korea are also expected to include nuclear operation exercises in next year’s joint military drills.
It is worth mentioning that North Korea may test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this month, which is a nuclear threat regardless of its range because it can carry a nuclear warhead..
Rather, North Korea has developed and tested a range of ballistic missiles that can range of ballistic missiles that can reach targets in South Korea, Japan, and the US mainland.
