Washington and Seoul are planning an 'effective coordinated' response if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House warned on Tuesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks next to what state media reports is the"Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile on its launch vehicle in this undated photo released on March 25, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency . KCNA via REUTERS
The NSC spoke out after confusion emerged in media reports about the allies' response to nuclear saber-rattling from Pyongyang. However, "the United States is fully committed to our alliance... and providing extended deterrence through the full range of US defense capabilities," the spokesman said.that the allies are "in talks over information-sharing, joint planning and the joint implementation plans that follow with regard to the operation of US nuclear assets to respond to North Korea's nuclear weapons.
However, a senior US administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that there was no confusion over the extent of allied coordination.
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