South Korea and US to Hold Sixth Nuclear Consultative Group Meeting in Seoul
The meeting will be led by Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Soofer. It is the second such session since both countries installed new leaders.
gamereactor.euSouth Korea and the United States will hold the sixth meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group on Thursday in Seoul. Seoul's defense ministry announced the session on Tuesday. Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol will lead the South Korean side.
U.S. deputy assistant secretary of war for nuclear deterrence and countering weapons of mass destruction, will represent the United States. The meeting is the second of its kind since both countries installed new leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. At that session, the United States reaffirmed its commitment to providing extended deterrence to South Korea.
The Nuclear Consultative Group was launched in July 2023 under the Washington Declaration. S. commitment to extended deterrence for South Korea against North Korea's nuclear threats.
U.S. pledge to use its full range of military capabilities, including nuclear, to defend South Korea. The NCG has allowed Seoul to participate in Washington's nuclear and strategic planning for contingencies on the Korean Peninsula.
Under the group, the allies have established scenario-based table-top exercises and simulations for nuclear contingencies. S. strategic assets on and around the Korean Peninsula and to strengthen information-sharing through joint military and intelligence threat assessments.
The ministry said the two sides will discuss various ways to maintain and strengthen the allies' nuclear deterrence and readiness posture. The announcement comes as North Korea continues efforts to advance its nuclear and weapons programs.
