US threatens ‘overwhelming’ response if South Korea attacked

‘US commitment to South Korea is “unwavering” and any attacks will be met by an “overwhelming” response, top Washington officials said. They also threatened North Korea with reprisals if it used nuclear weapons.
Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter sent the message during their meeting with their South Korean counterparts, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Defense Minister Han Min-goo, in Washington on Wednesday.
“The US commitment to the defense of South Korea is unwavering,” said Carter. “This includes our commitment to provide extended deterrence, guaranteed by the full spectrum of US defense capabilities.”’
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