Seoul strengthens collaboration with Washington in the face of the possible threat of Pyongyang’s seventh nuclear test
Tensions rise on the Asian continent after a new round of missile launches. The South Korean military authorities are investigating a series of artillery fires carried out this Sunday by the North Korean Army, according to Seoul, in what they suspect could be a new show of force by the neighboring country and that the threat of another nuclear test emerges. . An initiative that the South Korean and American governments fear.
The Seoul Army has reported shots from multiple rocket launcher systems fired between 6:21 p.m. and 6:37 p.m. local time, in two trajectories not yet specified, according to the Yonhap news agency. However, it has not disclosed the origin or destination of the projectiles. Nor the exact number of shots fired.
Given the situation, and following the usual protocol, South Korea and the United States further strengthen collaboration. “Our soldiers have increased monitoring and surveillance, and remain in a state of readiness while increasing cooperation” with the White House, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
For its part, the National Security Office is closely monitoring the possibility of additional launches by Pyongyang amid growing concern that it could carry out at any time – and after numerous ballistic tests – what would be its seventh nuclear test, which which, in Washington’s opinion, would lead to a “swift and forceful” conviction.
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