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Washington wants South Korea to take primary responsibility in defense vs North Korea -NDS

Washington wants South Korea to take primary responsibility in defense vs North Korea -NDS

SEOUL, January 24 (AJP) -The Trump administration has formally signaled a shift in security responsibilities on the Korean Peninsula, stating that South Korea is capable of taking “primary responsibility” for deterring North Korea with more limited U.S. military support. The assessment appears in the unclassified version of the U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) released Saturday by the Pentagon, a foundational policy document outlining Washington’s global defens

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