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US nuclear-armed subs heading to South Korea |
The United States will deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time since the 1980s, according to a new agreement signed between the two countries on Wednesday. |
President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met at the White House to sign the deal in a show of support to Seoul in the face of increasing nuclear threats from North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's regime has upped its pace of ballistic missile tests in the past several months. The key tenet of the deal announced Wednesday, which is to dock the ballistic missile submarines in the peninsula country, will ensure any South Korean response to a North Korean nuclear attack could include U.S. nuclear weapons, Yoon said alongside Biden in the White House Rose Garden. Biden confirmed that any nuclear attack by Pyongyang "against the United States or its allies or partners is unacceptable and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action." Called the "Washington Declaration," the plan will see the United States increase the number of weapons that dock at or visit South Korean ports temporarily, including nuclear-armed submarine and bomber planes, though no such assets will be deployed on the peninsula itself, Biden said. The move is a departure from how the two countries operated during the Cold War, when Washington had hundreds of nuclear warheads in South Korea full time. The declaration also seeks to improve joint training between the two militaries and better information-sharing and coordination in a nuclear response strategy should the North attack the South, Yoon said. "What the declaration means is that we're going to make every effort to consult with our allies when it's appropriate if any actions so call for it," Biden said. "There's even closer cooperation, closer consultation." Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & National Security newsletter, I'm Ellen Mitchell — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. |
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President Biden’s reelection bid on Tuesday set in motion an incoming clash with leading Republican candidates in the 2024 White House race over the war in Ukraine, with the outcome potentially proving decisive for Kyiv. Biden's vow to stick with Ukraine until the war is won stands in stark contrast to former President Trump's promise to negotiate peace as soon as he reenters America's highest office. Other GOP candidates … |
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| Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research marijuana as a remedy for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Senators voted 57 to 42 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill, falling short of the 60 votes necessary for it to advance. Eight Republicans — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Jerry Moran (Kan.), … |
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a top nominee to the Department of Veterans Affairs after a contentious blockade from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who objected to his consideration due to past ethics violations and other concerns at the department. Joshua Jacobs was confirmed as the Under Secretary for Benefits for the VA on a 74-25 vote, with all the no votes coming from Republicans, including Grassley. Grassley last month … |
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A MESSAGE FROM GE AEROSPACE |
Congress: Support advanced engine programs. |
In the face of rising geopolitical threats, GE's XA100 is the only adaptive cycle engine tested and ready to provide revolutionary new capabilities for the U.S. military this decade. Learn more. |
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Upcoming things we're watching on our beat: |
- Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown and Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the Air Force 's fiscal year 2024 budget request Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
- White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will speak at Brookings Institution on the Biden administration's economic agenda tomorrow at 1 p.m.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Pentagon on Thursday at 3:20 p.m.
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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McClintock, Lofgren join forces in caucus as FISA reauthorization looms |
Two California lawmakers have joined forces to lobby for changes to an intelligence-gathering tool that allows for warrantless spying on foreign nationals, a process that can sweep up information on Americans in the process. The Fourth Amendment Caucus — formed by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D) and Tom McClintock … |
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Events in and around the defense world: |
- Numerous defense officials will speak at the Potomac Officers Club 2023 Industrial Space Defense Summit at 7 a.m. ET.
- The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on the posture of U.S. European Command and United States Transportation Command at 8 a.m.
- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a markup to vote on a host of nominations including Elizabeth Richard to be coordinator for counterterrorism at 10 a.m.
- The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments will hold a webinar on its new report "Air Power Metamorphosis: Rethinking Air Force Combat Force Modernization" at 12 p.m.
- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe will hold a hearing on "Church, State, and Russia's War on Ukraine" at 1 p.m.
- A House Armed Services subcommittee will review the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's posture and capabilities in strategic competition and in synchronizing intelligence efforts to counter the People's Republic of China at 4 p.m.
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News we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Army fitness test won't get gender tweaks despite lawmaker concerns (Military.com)
- Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says (Military Times)
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A MESSAGE FROM GE AEROSPACE |
Congress: Support advanced engine programs. |
In the face of rising geopolitical threats, GE's XA100 is the only adaptive cycle engine tested and ready to provide revolutionary new capabilities for the U.S. military this decade. Learn more. |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Tucker Carlson, the leading prime-time host who was ousted from his job this week, was shown the door at the cable news giant in part because of comments … Read more |
| After a week of internal sniping, House Republicans on Wednesday approved legislation in a 217-215 vote that would slash federal spending and extend … Read more |
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