The defense ministers of the United States and South Korea will hold talks regarding their response to North Korea, and working-level discussions will be held at an early stage on matters such as the immediate sharing of North Korea's missile warning data among Japan, the United States, and South Korea. agreed.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin, who is visiting South Korea, held talks with Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop in Seoul on the 31st, and expressed his views on how to deal with North Korea, which has made it clear that it will further spur nuclear and missile development. exchanged
According to the announcement after the meeting, the two strongly condemned North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, and confirmed that they would strengthen "extended deterrence" to protect allies with deterrence such as the United States' nuclear forces. It means that
In February, both the United States and South Korea agreed to conduct military exercises assuming a North Korean nuclear threat, and to expand the scale of joint military exercises.
Furthermore, at the meeting, we will discuss security cooperation among Japan, the United States, and the ROK, and will advance working-level talks among the three countries at an early stage on matters such as the immediate sharing of North Korea's missile warning data. We agreed on that.
At a press conference after the meeting, Secretary Austin said, "The US commitment to South Korea's defense is impregnable, and I would like to emphasize my belief that trilateral cooperation with Japan will enhance the security of all of us." said.