US, South Korea Agree to Bolster Extended Deterrence Amid North Korean Threats

US, South Korea Agree to Bolster Extended Deterrence Amid North Korean Threats
The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, on Aug. 23, 2016. Courtesy of Ken Scar/U.S. Army/Handout via Reuters
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The United States and South Korea have agreed on the need to further strengthen U.S. extended deterrence to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear threats, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.

Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said delegates from both nations discussed various approaches on the alliance deterrence posture following their tabletop exercise in Washington last week.