South Korea, US set to finalize enhanced extended deterrence regime by mid-2024: Yoon

Seoul, The Gulf Observer: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that South Korea and the United States will complete a strengthened “extended deterrence” regime in the first half of 2024 to seal off North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats at their source.
Yoon remarked in a New Year’s Day address as he stressed his commitment to building a “genuine and lasting peace” through strength.
Extended deterrence refers to the U.S. commitment to defending an ally with all of its military capabilities, including nuclear weapons, Yonhap reported.
Under the Yoon administration, Seoul and Washington have stepped up cooperation on nuclear planning and operations to better counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.
During the second meeting of the Allies’ Nuclear Consultative Group in December, the two sides agreed to complete a set of guidelines for a shared nuclear strategy by the middle of 2024.
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile days later, with leader Kim Jong-un saying the launch showed what option he would take “when Washington makes a wrong decision.”