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Yoon’s state visit to US expected to secure stronger ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea

epa10589938 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (5-R) and his wife, Kim Keon Hee (6-R), attend a welcoming ceremony upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews for a six-day state visit, in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, 24 April 2023. EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (5-R) and his wife Kim Keon Hee arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 24.

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Nirmal Ghosh

and

Chang May Choon

SEOUL/WASHINGTON – With South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s

state visit to Washington

this week cementing 70 years of alliance with the United States, expectations are high that Seoul will finally get what it wants – a stronger US “extended deterrence” against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.

Extended deterrence refers to the US commitment to deploy a full range of military capabilities, including nuclear arms, to defend an ally.

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