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Washington Declaration
H.E. Mr @President_KR President of South Korea, during an official state visit to the #UnitedStates, linked an important agreement with the #USA to strengthen and enhance the overall security of the #Koreanpeninsula vis-à-vis #NorthKorea.
H.E. Mr @President_KR President of South Korea, during an official state visit to the #UnitedStates, linked an important agreement with the #USA to strengthen and enhance the overall security of the #Koreanpeninsula vis-à-vis #NorthKorea.
The "#WashingtonDeclaration," as it is being called, is a set of new measures to boost #USROK cooperation on military training, information sharing, and strategic asset movements.
The agreement also involves periodic deployments of #US #nuclearsubmarines in the maritime territory of #SouthKorea, providing a US nuclear umbrella for the country against #NorthKorea.
Strategically for the #USA, #SouthKorea plays an important role in deterring emerging threats from the #pacific region.
#Japan has welcomed the development; conversely, #China is furious over the agreement since the nuclear submarine will have the capability to hit mainland #China. @MFA_China Mao Ning accused the #USA of toeing its own "Cold War mentality".
Repetitive missile tests by #NorthKorea compelled #SouthKorea to develop its own nuclear programme, as an alternative to getting the #US's nuclear umbrella.
Strategists believe that the #WashingtonDeclaration will not only enhance extended deterrence for South Korea but also, strengthen the nuclear non -proliferation regime, which is of key importance to the #UnitedStates.
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