The United States and South Korea want to update their military deployment plans for the event of an escalation in the conflict with North Korea. By updating their military contingency plans, the long-standing allies are responding to progress in the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programmes. During a visit to the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin accused North Korea of destabilizing the region by further developing its weapons programmes. However, he made it clear that Washington remains willing to engage in dialogue with Pyong…

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