U.S., South Korea Approve Plan to Counter North's Missiles
- North Korea puts regional and U.S. peace at risk, Carter says
- Nations approved plan to detect, disrupt, destroy missiles
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The U.S. and South Korea approved a joint plan to deal with North Korean missiles carrying nuclear and biochemical warheads after Kim Jong Un’s regime ratcheted up its threats of attack.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo approved the implementation of a plan to detect, disrupt and destroy North Korean missiles if needed, according to a joint statement released Monday after annual security talks between the two countries.