Biden defense secretary warns US forces ready to 'fight tonight' after North Korea warning
Fox News
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday warned North Korea that U.S. forces are ready to "fight tonight" after the dictatorship condemned military drills taking place in South Korea.
Austin discussed the U.S. military's commitment to "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" and "the importance of maintaining military readiness" during a press conference Wednesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, greets with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, right, during a meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (Pool Photo via AP) A South Korean army's K1A2 tank moves during a military exercise in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) "Our force remains ready to 'fight tonight,' and we continue to make progress toward the eventual transition of wartime Operational Control to a [Republic of Korea]-commanded, future Combined Forces Command," the defense secretary said.More Related News