S. Korea May Discuss Potential Hormuz Deployment with US at Upcoming Defense Talks
[Politics] : High-level defense officials from South Korea and the United States will convene in the southeastern port city of Busan this week for the regular Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue. Discussions will be led by Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War ... [more...]
South Korea and the United States will hold senior-level defense talks in Busan this week. The Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue will be led by Deputy Defense Minister for Policy Kim Hong-cheol and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of War George Lemeur.
The talks will cover various security issues, including South Korea's retaking of wartime operational control, joint defense posture, and cooperation in shipbuilding. According to The Korea Times, the possibility of Seoul's military deployment to the Strait of Hormuz is also expected to be discussed.
The meetings will take place from Wednesday through Friday and will involve other key defense and foreign affairs officials. A team from South Korea was previously sent to assess the security situation near the Strait of Hormuz.
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