Korea, US to hold high-level defense talks amid Hormuz deployment consideration
Korea and the United States plan to hold their senior-level regular defense talks this week, the defense ministry said Monday, amid Seoul weighing military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. The biannual Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) will be held in the southeastern port city of Busan from Wednesday through Friday, according to the ministry. Kim Hong-cheol, deputy defense…
South Korea and the United States are set to engage in high-level defense discussions this week, as Seoul considers deploying troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to the defense ministry. The biannual Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) will take place in Busan from Wednesday to Friday, with Deputy Defense Minister Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for East Asia George Lemeur spearheading the talks.
The dialogue aims to address various security concerns, including Seoul's potential takeover of wartime operational control (OPCON), joint defense postures, and cooperation in shipbuilding. While the exact topics are yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that the allies will deliberate on the possibility of Seoul deploying forces to the Hormuz Strait, following Washington's urging for South Korea to contribute to securing this vital waterway.
Additionally, a Korean delegation has been dispatched to evaluate the security conditions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
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