US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Nepal, India and Sri Lanka between January 28 and February 1, before travelling to Qatar. Her trip coincided with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent trip to South Korea for high-level meetings with President Yoon Suk-yeol and Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop.
Stepping up US war preparations against China, Victoria Nuland visits South Asia
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US Risks Provoking North Korea’s Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination
The last time the US and South Korea held similar drills in 2017, Kim ordered a nuclear test
US Risks Provoking North Korea’s Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination
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South Korea’s new president playing dangerous game with Pyongyang
by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher
The resumption of full-scale joint military exercises between the US and South Korea will increase tensions on the Korean Peninsula. After South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol came to power on March 22, pressure on North Korea increased, and in reaction, Pyongyang may react harshly to the strengthening of military ties between Seoul and Washington.
South Korea’s new president playing dangerous game with Pyongyang