US ready to defend South Korea by all means, including nuclear weapons, says Pentagon chief

The United States is ready to defend South Korea by all means, including “nuclear weapons,” says Pentagon chief Irina Martsiyash

The United States is ready to defend South Korea with all types of weapons. In particular, including nuclear weapons.

This was stated by the head of the US Department of Defense Lloyd Austin during a press conference with the South Korean Minister of Defense, 24 Channel reports.

The United States has stated its readiness to defend South Korea

Today, I assured South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun that the United States remains fully committed to the defense of the Republic of Korea, and our commitment to extended deterrence remains ironclad, Austin emphasized.

At the same time, he noted that this commitment is backed by the full range of American defense capabilities.

“Conventional missile defense, nuclear, and advanced non-nuclear capabilities. We have also returned to large-scale exercises with our ROK allies. And this strengthens our overall readiness and operational compatibility,” the head of the Pentagon noted.