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US, South Korea Meet in Seoul to Bolster Nuclear Deterrence

6/11/2026

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U.S. and South Korean officials met in Seoul on June 11 to discuss nuclear deterrence against North Korea.
The sixth Nuclear Consultative Group meeting was co-chaired by South Korea’s defence policy chief Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. defence official Robert Soofer.
The parties reviewed information sharing, crisis procedures, joint drills and messaging.
Seoul is pursuing a transfer of wartime operational control from Washington, raising questions about coordination of nuclear and conventional forces.

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U.S. and South Korean officials met in Seoul on June 11 to discuss nuclear deterrence against North Korea.
The sixth Nuclear Consultative Group meeting was co-chaired by South Korea’s defence policy chief Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. defence official Robert Soofer.
The parties reviewed information sharing, crisis procedures, joint drills and messaging.
Seoul is pursuing a transfer of wartime operational control from Washington, raising questions about coordination of nuclear and conventional forces.