US, South Korea Revise Deterrence Plans Over North Korean Missile And Nuclear Threats

 

Reuters: US, South Korea revise deterrence strategy, boost drills over North Korea threat 

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at deterring North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, and vowed to maintain pressure on Pyongyang despite global distractions. 

 The Tailored Deterrence Strategy (TDS) is aimed at countering North Korea's nuclear weapons and other arms, according to an announcement on the agreement by the two countries 10 years ago. South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, signed the updated agreement at the security talks in Seoul, the defence ministry said. 

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WNU Editor: Japan is also getting involved .... Japan, U.S. and South Korea to share missile-warning data from next month (Japan Times). More here .... S. Korea, US, Japan to launch high-level cyber consultation group (Korea Times). 

US, South Korea Revise Deterrence Plans Over North Korean Missile And Nuclear Threats  

US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat -- AP  

S. Korea, US revise deterrence agreement to counter North Korea -- AFP  

US, South Korea Sharpen Deterrence Plans Over North Korean Nuclear Threat -- VOA  

S. Korea, U.S. defense chiefs discuss 'tailored deterrence strategy' on N. Korea -- Yonhap News Agency  

Japan, U.S. and South Korea to share missile-warning data from next month -- Japan Times

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