[2nd Report] South Korea-US Defense Ministers Phone Talk... Discussion on Joint Exercises and More

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu Reporter]The defense ministers of South Korea and the United States held a phone call to discuss current issues such as the ROK-US Combined Command Post Exercise, defense cost-sharing negotiations, and the transfer of wartime operational control.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 21st, Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo reaffirmed the strength of the ROK-US alliance and the close cooperation system between the two countries' defense authorities during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper around 7 a.m. that day.

The two ministers shared the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and agreed to continue supporting diplomatic efforts for the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the establishment of lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

In particular, regarding North Korea's recent mention of a "potential military threat" at a closed meeting of the Party Central Military Commission and its reaffirmation of "strengthening war deterrence," it is believed that they discussed developments within North Korea and coordination measures between South Korea and the U.S.

The Ministry of National Defense also conveyed that both sides agreed to continuously maintain the readiness posture of the ROK-US alliance and the combined defense posture to respond to the fluid security environment on the Korean Peninsula.

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