WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- The U.S. and South Korea have conducted a joint military tabletop exercise to simulate a response to a nuclear strike by North Korea, affirming their cooperation under Washington's extended-deterrence strategy.
N Korea at crossroads
U.S., South Korea hold wargame on North Korean nuclear strike
Tabletop drill comes amid threat of Pyongyang mass-producing tactical warheads
South Korean officials were scheduled to observe nuclear-powered submarines, a key element of U.S. deterrence, at the Kings Bay naval base in the state of Georgia. (Handout photo from the U.S. Navy) © Reuters
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