US, South Korea Sign Nuclear Guidelines Amid Increased Threat From North Korea

President Joe Biden reiterated to South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol that the U.S. commitment to deterring North Korea is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including nuclear, as the two countries signed guidelines on July 11 for “maintaining an effective nuclear deterrence policy and posture” on the Korean peninsula. The two leaders welcomed the signing of the protocols in a joint statement issued by the White House as they met on the sidelines of the annual NATO Summit in Washington. “The progress made since the establishment of the U.S.–ROK Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) demonstrates the truly global, comprehensive, strategic alliance between the two countries, the ever-stronger mutual defense relationship, and our shared interest in peace, stability, and the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” the pair said....