U.S. and South Korea Sign Historic “Washington Declaration” to Strengthen Defense Against North Korean Nuclear Threats

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will sign a new agreement in Washington, known as the “Washington Declaration,” to strengthen the U.S. commitment to defend South Korea against nuclear threats from North Korea.

The agreement will include plans for U.S. nuclear-armed submarines to dock in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years, a move intended to make U.S. deterrence against Kim Jong Un’s regime “more visible,” according to senior administration officials.

The U.S. will also vow to give South Korea a greater role in any response to a potential nuclear attack. The agreement will not involve the U.S. deploying nuclear weapons to the South, as it did during the Cold War.

The new agreement comes amid growing concern about nuclear threats by North Korea, and is intended to signal Washington’s commitment to defend Seoul against rising nuclear threats from North Korea.

The agreement will be unveiled on Wednesday in Washington, and is expected to be a major step forward in strengthening the U.S.-South Korea alliance. It is also hoped that the agreement will help to deter North Korea from carrying out an attack on its neighbor.