US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea



News US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea U.S. Strategic Command leader Charles Richard’s first visit to the country comes weeks ahead of U.S.-ROK joint exercises Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON UNC - CFC - USFK \| The South Korean army conducts an artillery live-fire drill in Cheorwon, north of Seoul, on Oct. 23, 2019 The United States is maintaining a “full readiness posture” to prevent an armed attack on South Korea, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) said Wednesday, as the two allies prepare to hold joint military drills next month. Adm. Charles Richard made the remarks during his first visit to South Korea since he assumed his position in Nov. 2019, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Defense (MOD). The United States is maintaining a “full readiness posture” to prevent an armed attack on South Korea, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) said Wednesday, as the two allies prepare to hold joint military drills next month. Adm. Charles Richard made the remarks during his first visit to South Korea since he assumed his position in Nov. 2019, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Defense (MOD). Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea

U.S. Strategic Command leader Charles Richard’s first visit to the country comes weeks ahead of U.S.-ROK joint exercises

Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2021

US commander stresses America’s readiness to prevent attack on South Korea

UNC - CFC - USFK | The South Korean army conducts an artillery live-fire drill in Cheorwon, north of Seoul, on Oct. 23, 2019

The United States is maintaining a “full readiness posture” to prevent an armed attack on South Korea, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) said Wednesday, as the two allies prepare to hold joint military drills next month.

Adm. Charles Richard made the remarks during his first visit to South Korea since he assumed his position in Nov. 2019, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Defense (MOD).

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