Nuclear Politics: The US-South Korea "Washington Declaration".

Yoon added: "Our two countries have agreed to immediate bilateral presidential consultations in the event of North Korea's nuclear attack and promised to respond swiftly, overwhelmingly and decisively using the full force of the alliance, including the United States' nuclear weapons." What Yoon got in return was also a win: Biden's commitment on extended deterrence and close consultations on nuclear weapons. MAY 8, 2023 The US-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance began in 1953, at the end of the Korean War. [Extracted from the article]