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US, South Korea Vow to Scale up Joint Military Drills to Deter North Korean Threats
February 1, 2023
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The United States and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to scale up their joint military exercises in a bid to counter North Korea’s military escalation. In a joint statement, U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean defense minister Lee Jong-sup condemned North Korea’s continued provocations and vowed to take “a strong stance” against any…
South Korea’s Rapid Progress in Hypersonic Missiles Could Become a Major Deterrent to North Korea, Experts Say
The South Korean military recently revealed that it has made rapid progress in developing hypersonic missiles and is advancing plans to test them next year. Experts said that this weapon, if successful, will become a new deterrent to North Korea and significantly impact the status quo on the Korean Peninsula. According to Yonhap News Agency,…
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