SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korea have updated their strategy on deterring North Korea for the first time in a decade, at a time when growing military ties between the North and Russia are posing new security challenges to the alliance.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik attend a welcome ceremony before their security meeting in Seoul on Nov. 13. © Reuters
SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korea have updated their strategy on deterring North Korea for the first time in a decade, at a time when growing military ties between the North and Russia are posing new security challenges to the alliance.