South Korea has few options to calm North Korea over combined drill
Posted : 2021-02-15 15:26
Updated : 2021-02-16 09:06
U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Robert Abrams, third from left, inspects a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States in this October 2019 photo. / Korea Times file
By Kang Seung-woo
While North Korea is expected to respond strongly to an envisaged combined military drill between South Korea and the United States, including a show of force, Seoul has few options to properly tame Pyongyang s anger which will likely lead to heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to diplomatic observers, Monday.