美国驻韩国最高军事指挥官说，朝鲜可能对韩国发动更多的袭击。但是他说，首尔和华盛顿为应对威胁做好了准备。驻韩美军司令、陆军上将沃尔特.夏普星期一在首尔的一个论坛上说，美国和韩国比过去任何时候都更好地准备应对挑衅。他说，过去一年中，美国和韩国努力开发出一套应对朝鲜袭击的更好的计划。韩国国防部长官金宽镇上星期说，在一系列措辞强硬的口头威胁后，朝鲜越来越有可能发动出其不意的挑衅行动。
The top U.S. commander in South Korea says North Korea is likely to launch more military attacks against the South, but he says Seoul and Washington are prepared to address the threat.Army General Walter Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, said at a forum in Seoul Monday that the United States and South Korea are better prepared than ever before to face a provocation. He said that in the past year, the U.S. and South Korea have worked hard to develop a better plan to meet attacks from the North.The South’s defense minister, Kim Kwan-jin, said last week the North is increasingly likely to launch a surprise provocation, following a series of strongly worded threats.