President Yoon Seok-yeol is shaking hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at his official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 12th. /President’s Office
On the 12th, President Yoon Seok-yeol invited the U.S.-ROK Security Council (SCM) delegation, including U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, to his official residence in Hannam-dong for a dinner.
Spokesperson Do-woon Lee said that President Yoon said, “This SCM, which marks the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. alliance, will further solidify the status of the ROK-U.S. alliance and serve as an opportunity to reaffirm America’s firm security will for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia.” South Korea and the United States will hold the 55th SCM in Seoul on the 13th, with the defense ministers of both countries in attendance, and discuss ways to strengthen the implementation of extended deterrence, including specifying the operation of the Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG).
At the dinner that day, President Yoon pointed out that North Korea is directly or indirectly linked to the Ukraine War and the Israel-Hamas armed conflict, saying, “Even if North Korea misjudges and commits any provocation, including a Hamas-style surprise attack, we cannot punish it immediately and resolutely.” “Please maintain the ROK-U.S. joint preparedness posture,” he said.
President Yoon also mentioned that since ROK and the United States launched the NCG last July to suppress and respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, the two sides have cooperated closely to share information, establish a consultation system, and strengthen joint planning and joint execution capabilities. . At the same time, he said, “I highly value the speedy progress of related follow-up measures, such as expanding the deployment of U.S. strategic assets.”
Secretary of Defense Austin said, “It is President Biden’s firm intention to further develop the ROK-US alliance, which is stronger than ever,” and conveyed President Biden’s “special greetings,” the spokesperson said.
Secretary of Defense Austin said, “The ROK-US NCG consultation is a major concern of President Biden, through which we will dramatically strengthen the effectiveness and reliability of extended deterrence capabilities,” adding, “We will defend the Republic of Korea by operating all categories of US military capabilities.” “He said.
President Yoon Seok-yeol is having dinner with the U.S. delegation to the ROK-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), including U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Charles Brown, at his official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on the 12th. /President’s Office
Secretary of Defense Austin said, “I hope that cooperation in science and technology, including the space and cyber domains, will be actively promoted between the young generations of the two countries,” and President Yoon said, “I hope that such discussions will continue between Korea and the United States and between Korea, the United States, and Japan.”
The dinner was attended by U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin, U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Indo-Pacific Command Commander John Aquilino, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Paul Ruckamra, and Assistant Secretary for National Security Affairs Eli Ratner.
On our side, Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik, Director of the National Security Office Cho Tae-yong, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom, National Security Office 1st Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo, National Security Office 2nd Deputy Director In Seong-hwan, and National Defense Secretary Choi Byeong-ok attended.
2023-11-12 13:34:56
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