Pentagon: A North Korea nuclear attack would ‘result in the end of the Kim regime’
The U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs met Thursday as Pyongyang launches a barrage of missiles.
By LARA SELIGMAN and PAUL MCLEARY
11/03/2022 12:06 PM EDT
Updated: 11/03/2022 01:40 PM EDT
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Thursday that any North Korean nuclear attack against the United States or others would “result in the end of the Kim regime.” The statement came hours after Pyongyang tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile, again raising tensions in the region.
“Any nuclear attack against the United States or its Allies and partners, including the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons, is unacceptable and will result in the end of the Kim regime,” Austin said during a meeting with Lee Jong-sup at the Pentagon on Thursday, according to a joint communique released by the Defense Department.
The administration included similar language in its National Defense Strategy, which the Pentagon released last week.
Both Austin and Lee told reporters after the meeting they were concerned about Pyongyang’s recent missile launches.
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