Winter Tiger IV, ROK-U.S. Joint Exercise on Nuclear Counterterrorism, Takes Place in Seoul

The Republic of Korea and the United States will hold Winter Tiger IV, a joint exercise on radiological and nuclear (R/N) counterterrorism from December 15 to 16 in Seoul. In this exercise, with 120 representatives from radiological and nuclear counterterrorism agencies of both countries attending, the participants will assume a scenario involving a radiological terrorist attack in Seoul, review step-by-step response capabilities and the roles of the relevant agencies, and discuss opportunities for enhanced ROK-U.S. cooperation.

Since 2017, Winter Tiger has served as a key exercise built in mutual trust between the two countries, contributing not only to strengthening bilateral nuclear cooperation but also to reinforcing the ROK-U.S. alliance. It has become a strong symbol of bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear security.

※ Representatives

- (ROK side) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Korea National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC), Korea National Fire Agency (KNFA), Korea Customs Service (KCS), Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), Ministry of National Defense (MND), the Military CBRN Defense Command (CBRDC), ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (ROK JCS) and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), Terrorism Information Integration Center (TIIC), Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) and Korea Institute of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Control (KINAC)

- (U.S. side) Department of War (DOW), Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), Department of State (DOS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), National Guard Bureau, U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK and SOCKOR) and U.S. Embassy Seoul