SEOUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will hold table-top exercises next month that will include an expanded U.S. deterrence effort as the allies try to better counter North Korea’s nuclear threats, South Korea’s defense minister said on Wednesday.
North Korea launched a record number of missiles last year, while US officials warned it may be preparing for its first nuclear test since 2017.
Officials in both capitals have said they are in talks to improve joint nuclear planning and begin table-top exercises, but the timing has not yet been finalized.
“The two countries will conduct tabletop exercises in February in the scenario of North Korea’s nuclear attacks,” South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup told a news conference after a New Year’s policy briefing for President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Reported by Hyonhee Shin; Editing: Clarence Fernandez
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