OSLO, NORWAY -- The United States is prepared to answer North Korea's latest nuclear test with all aspects of its deterrence capabilities, including the U.S. "nuclear umbrella," according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Carter, speaking at a joint press conference here with the Norwegian defense minister, said he had just spoken with South Korean defense officials to reaffirm the "ironclad" U.S. commitment to protecting its Asia Pacific allies from any act of aggression by North Korea. "U.S. forces on the...
