S. Korea, France to Strengthen Strategic Coordination amid N. Korea's Threats, Military Ties to Russia
[International] : Defense officials from South Korea and France have agreed on the need to further strengthen the bilateral strategic coordination amid North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and the regime's military cooperation with Russia. Seoul's defense ministry said on Saturday that the agreement was ... [more...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and French defense officials met in Paris on Friday to discuss bolstering their strategic coordination amid escalating military ties between North Korea and Russia, according to a statement from South Korea's defense ministry. Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol and Guillaume Ollagnier, the French Ministry for the Armed Forces and Veterans' director-general for international relations and strategy, engaged in talks on security issues concerning the Korean Peninsula and Europe during the strategic dialogue.
The two sides exchanged assessments on North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, affirming the need to reinforce bilateral coordination due to the growing interconnections between Europe's and Indo-Pacific's security matters.
Kim provided insights into South Korea's policy on peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula, requesting France's continued attention and support in this regard. Additionally, the officials agreed to enhance the institutional framework for defense cooperation by revising the bilateral agreement to facilitate the sharing of classified military information. They also committed to enhancing interoperability between their militaries through combined exercises and other military exchanges.
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