According to the news agency, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol said that the alliance between Seoul and Washington has strengthened and turned into a “nuclear alliance”. “Yonhap”.
Yoon Seok-yeol noted that North Korea has developed its nuclear and missile capabilities and has legalized the use of nuclear weapons. Therefore, Yoon Seok-yeol stressed that the South Korean government and military will protect the life and safety of its citizens by establishing an “iron security system” based on an ever stronger alliance between South Korea and the United States.
He said the Washington Declaration, signed jointly with US President Joe Biden in April, significantly strengthened the deterrent effect of American nuclear weapons. “The union of South Korea and the United States has now turned into a nuclear alliance,” said Yoon Suk Yeol.
Former Presidents of the United States and South Korea declaration It’s about “quick, overwhelming and decisive” action using all its military capabilities, including US nuclear weapons, in the event of a North Korean nuclear attack.