"Yoon Urges South Korea and US to Prepare for North Korea's 'Hamas-style' Surprise Attack"

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has warned the United States that both nations should be prepared for "Hamas-style" surprise attacks from North Korea. Yoon emphasized the need for a strong defense posture capable of retaliating against any provocations, citing the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine-Russia conflicts as examples. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reassured Yoon of President Biden's commitment to strengthening the U.S.-South Korea military alliance. The defense ministers of the three countries also agreed to exchange real-time missile warning data and develop a trilateral exercise plan to enhance their monitoring capabilities.