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.