US willing to use nuclear weapons to protect South Korea from DPRK

Pentagon Lloyd Austin has stated that cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul should be expanded because of China and North Korea. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced an increase in cooperation between countries during a visit to South Korea. About it reports DW. Seoul seeks from Washington of major guarantees against the background of a nuclear threat that grows from North Korea.

During the negotiations between Austin and Lee, the Soup, the parties agreed to expand the training so that the North Korean threats were visible. The Pentagon head notes that cooperation with Seoul strengthens common defense with Japan. At the same time, the relationship between Japan and South Korea was called tense. "The United States is dedicated to the use of the entire spectrum of ordinary and nuclear deterrents to protect South Korea," Austin said.

Before that, NATO Stoltenberg Secretary -General came to South Korea. It also strengthens relationships with Seoul against the background of China and North Korea. This is aimed at preventing the use of nuclear weapons. Pyongyang conducted a record number of missile tests in 2022. It is believed that some of them are capable of reaching the US coast. American intelligence notes that the DPRK can prepare for the first nuclear tests since 2017.