SEOUL: A US Navy nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan Friday, demonstrating Washington's pledge to counter Pyongyang’s growing threats, Seoul’s military said. Read more:
Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points, with diplomacy stalled and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proclaiming his nation an 'irreversible' nuclear state and calling for increased weapons development, including tactical nukes.In response, Seoul and Washington vowed that Pyongyang would face a nuclear response and the 'end' of the current government in North Korea, were it to ever use its own nukes against the allies.
The submarine's arrival is 'intended to substantively implement the Washington Declaration... to enhance the regular visibility of US strategic assets on the Korean Peninsula,' he said. With the submarine port call in Busan, Seoul and Washington plan to 'strengthen their special warfare capabilities and interoperability to respond to North Korea's growing threats through joint special warfare drills,' the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
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