US EditionUS Defense Official Highlights ROK’s Leading Role in Defense Against DPRK
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US defense official highlights ROK’s leading role in defense against DPRK
U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has praised South Korea for taking a lead in defending against North Korea as well as its military spending and readiness while stressing the need to modernize the alliance amid regional security challenges. “South Korea continues to be a role model in its willingness to take […]
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Jun-hyung = Elbridge Colby, the US Department of Defense official who emerged as a key figure in driving change in global alliances under the Donald Trump administration...
A recent social media post regarding the South Korea-US defense ministers' call revealed the Trump administration's demands. Will the summit specify demands such as "increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP" and strategic flexibility? Correspondent Cho Jun-hyung = The US Donald Trump administration is pushing for changes in global alliances.
As South Korea and the United States are discussing defense and security issues ahead of the first summit between President Lee Jae-myung and President Donald Trump, it has been reported that a key demand from the US side is to increase the strategic flexibility of USFK. This means expanding the role of USFK, which has been focused on deterring North Korea, to contain China.
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