SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are ready to respond if North Korea carries out its threat to fire missiles into waters around the U.S. territory of Guam, the Defense Ministry said Monday.
The ministry said in a report to the parliamentary defense committee that the two countries are prepared to "demonstrate the strong willpower and capabilities of the Korea-U.S. alliance, and will put them into action if necessary."
Possible options include a demonstration of firepower by South Korea alone or jointly between the two countries, strengthening exercises to cope with North Korean nuclear and missile threats, and the deployment of additional U.S. strategic assets, the ministry said.
The ministry also said that the military is maintaining its self-defense readiness while keeping a close eye on possible signs of North Korean provocations by mobilizing more surveillance equipment and strengthening vigilance status.
The Korean Air Operations Center and the Master Control and Reporting Center, as well as patriot missile bases, keep checking on air defense readiness, as well as the anti-missile warning system, it added.
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