US and South Korea Hold Nuclear Deterrence Talks as North Korea Arms Push Widens

🛡️ PENINSULA — Washington is managing two nuclear deterrence fronts simultaneously. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: North Korea accelerating arms transfers while the US fights Iran stretches deterrence credibility thin. Seoul needs reassurance precisely because US assets and attention are concentrated in the Gulf. Pyongyang reads distraction as opportunity. These talks are a signal to Kim — but also to Beijing, which manages both crises.