South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited South Korea on the 13th.
The US-Korea Security Consultative Committee (SCM) was held at the Ministry of National Defense building in Seoul, and the revised TDS was signed. On the same day, the United States and South Korea issued a joint statement after the end of the SCM, saying, ``The defense ministers of both countries have been revised for the first time in 10 years.''
"The 2023 Tailored Deterrence Strategy (2023TDS)" was approved, and the 2023TDS is based on North Korea's increasingly sophisticated nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and
We appreciate that the document has been revised to be flexible and strong, as it serves as a strategic foundation for effectively deterring and responding to nuclear capabilities."
Continuing with the joint statement, ``The 2023 TDS will include South Korea's conventional capabilities in preparation for nuclear and WMD attacks by North Korea in times of peace, crisis, and war.
We confirmed that the guidelines reflect guidelines on how to utilize all categories of U.S. military capabilities, including U.S. nuclear capabilities."
``Both sides acknowledge that the 2023 TDS, as a document that provides direction to planning officials on both sides, will prevent any possible nuclear use by North Korea.''
We agreed that this would further strengthen the alliance's posture and capabilities in preparation for any situation." "TDS" is a strategy developed by the U.S. and South Korean defense ministers to deter North Korea's nuclear and WMD threats.
It is a document.
2023/11/14 07:26 KST
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