United States and South Korea Review strategies for responding to threats from North Korea. Achieve a resolution to the mutual security agreement. Deterring threats from North Korea
This morning (Nov. 13), South Korean Minister of Defense Shin Won-sik welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. to attend the annual Security Consultative Conference (SCM) held in Seoul. of South Korea
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This meeting Focused on participation in countering threats from North Korea through enhancing the implementation of the deterrence strategy The United States believes that this strategy It will use strategic military equipment of the United States. Including the US nuclear forces. to protect their own allied territory
This move is considered very important. amid progress in the development of nuclear weapons programs and North Korean missiles The security talks between the two countries’ top defense leaders are expected to see a blueprint for the future security of the alliance.
And recently the results of the discussion have come out. US Secretary of Defense and South Korea signed an amended bilateral security agreement.
Although the Korean Ministry of Defense did not reveal details about the amendments to the agreement, it stressed that improvements to the agreement are necessary. This is because of the current strategy that the United States and South Korea are pursuing. It has failed to adequately respond to the rapid progress of North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons development programs.
The meeting took place amid tensions over the war between Israel and the Hamas armed group. including Russian aggression in Ukraine Previously it was reported that North Korea provides increased military support to Russia. And questions have been raised about North Korea’s support for the Hamas armed group.
After some media reported that There is evidence that seems to indicate that The armed group Hamas has purchased some weapons from North Korea. Because in a video from the armed group Hamas and from some of the weapons seized by Israel shows that Hamas used North Korean weapons to attack Israel on October 7, the first day of the attack. However, North Korea has denied the issue. Along with emphasizing that It’s a rumor created by the United States.
Meanwhile, yesterday (Nov. 12), the US Secretary of Defense visited the Korean War Memorial in Seoul and laid a wreath in honor of US veterans. and South Korea during the visit to the said location. He praised the security work between the two nations.
North Korea urges dissolution of UN headquarters
Amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea’s KCNA news agency reported that North Korea has called for the dissolution of the United Nations Command (UNC), which it describes as an illegal war organization.
United Nations Command (UNC), led by the United States It is a multinational force that oversees affairs in the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). and a barrier between the two Koreas. This agency is responsible for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire agreement on the Korean Peninsula. The two Koreas are still technically at war.
North Korea’s moves are After last week The South Korean Ministry of Defense said in a statement: Top South Korean and US defense leaders along with UNC member states will meet tomorrow (Nov. 14) in Seoul.
to demand that North Korea end what they call illegal activities. and enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by North Korea through its illegal activities. This includes cyber activities and actions that support the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or WMD.
United States-South Korea-Japan A Korean information sharing agreement was reached.
Concerns about North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs As a result, the US Secretary of Defense South Korean Defense Minister and the Japanese Minister of Defense who participated in the online meeting discussed together
South Korea’s Ministry of Defense announced yesterday (Nov. 12) that the three sides had reached an agreement on a project to jointly share real-time North Korean missile information. It will start in December.
Meanwhile, the defense ministers of the three countries also discussed issues of strengthening cooperation among the three sides. To reach an agreement for the complete denuclearization of North Korea. It also expressed concern over North Korea’s attempts to develop nuclear weapons.
The three nations also condemned increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. that it is a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
During the movement in Japan yesterday, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and local officials, totaling about 200 people, participated in a simulation exercise for dealing with natural disasters. such as tsunamis and earthquakes On Yonaguni Island It is the westernmost island of Okinawa and the most difficult to navigate. But it is located only 110 kilometers from Taiwan.
The drills are designed to highlight the difficulties Japan may face in evacuating people from remote islands. Local officials stated that This exercise is also useful in dealing with other threats. or respond to future Chinese attacks on Taiwan as well.
This was in August last year. China has fired a missile into the sea. which is close to Yonaguni Island In response to a visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives at the time.
U.S. moves in Taiwan and Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused great concern to Japan. Because it may cause China to attack this island. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to unveil plans to double defense spending over the next five years in December.
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2023-11-13 14:38:00
