The US and South Korea will develop a new operational war plan to address the threat from North Korea, senior defense officials said, as the Pentagon shifts its focus to the Indo-Pacific region following its recently completed global force posture review.
Speaking to reporters aboard Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's flight to South Korea, senior defense officials said that Austin and Defense Minister Suh Wook will announce new strategic planning guidance to begin developing a new operational war plan. The two met Wednesday and are scheduled to meet again on Thursday as part of the 53rd US-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting."This is the right thing to do," said one official.
Seoul is within reach of North Korean artillery and other conventional weapons, but the advances in recent years of Pyongyang's advanced weaponry have made an updated war plan even more critical, officials said.Noting that the existing plan is nearly 10 years old, the first official said that the US has seen progress in North Korean military capabilities, especially with regards to missiles,"and I think that's one set of issues that we plan to address.
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