July 18, 2023 8:40 PM

UN nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine visit South Korea as allies launch talks

A US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) visited South Korea today, for the first time since the 1980s, as the allies launched talks to coordinate their responses in the event of a nuclear war with North Korea.   White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell confirmed the rare visit, which had been expected after it was announced in a joint declaration during a summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President Joe Biden in Washington in April. Mr Campb...