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…
The Korea Times reports that Korea and the United States will hold their senior-level Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) this week in Busan, as Seoul considers military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. The biannual talks, led by Deputy Defense Minister Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War George Lemeur, will cover various security issues, including the return of wartime operational control to Seoul and joint defense posture and cooperation in shipbuilding.
While the specifics of discussions are not disclosed, it is widely expected that the talks will address the possibility of Seoul's military deployment to the strategic waterway, following pressure from Washington to secure the crucial passage.
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