Overview

• US and South Korea have signed joint nuclear deterrence guidelines to counter North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal.
• North Korea's Defense Ministry claims the guidelines indicate plans for a nuclear war against it.
• The US and South Korea promise a decisive response to any nuclear attack by North Korea.
• Experts believe the guidelines focus on integrating US nuclear and South Korean conventional weapons.
• North Korea has threatened to intensify its nuclear deterrent readiness and warned of severe consequences for its adversaries.