This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sop, according to a statement on the Pentagon website.
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) noted that any nuclear attack against the United States or its allies and partners, including using non-strategic nuclear weapons, is unacceptable and will end with the end of the Kim regime,” the department said.
On November 3, North Korea launched one long-range ballistic missile and two short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan.
On Wednesday, November 2, North Korea launched at least dozens of missiles of various types towards the Sea of Japan.
South Korea responded by launching air-to-ground missiles.