US ready to defend South Korea by all means, including nuclear, – Austin

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed that Washington will defend South Korea if necessary using all available weapons, including nuclear ones.

These statements were made in a joint communiqué of the 56th US-ROK Security Consultative Conference, which was attended by the defense ministers of both countries.

Austin stressed that any nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies would lead to the end of the Kim regime Chen In.

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In addition, the United States and South Korea agreed that the Freedom Shield 24 exercises, which covered realistic threats from North Korea, including nuclear, missile, space and cyber threats, strengthened deterrence and defense in the region.

The meeting took place against the backdrop of North Korean troops being sent to Russia. The South Korean president recently announced plans for a delegation to visit Ukraine to discuss possible cooperation measures.

As reported by BAGNET, South Korean media outlets previously reported that Seoul may consider supplying offensive weapons to Ukraine.

Prepared by: Sergey Daga