President Yoon Meets John Hamre, President of the US Center for Strategic and International Studies: "Leap Forward in the ROK-US Alliance"

Discussion on Strategies for Advancing Korea-US Relations

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with John Hamre, chairman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and the CSIS delegation at the Presidential Office on the 6th, exchanging views on the development of Korea-US relations and the global situation, the Presidential Office said.

President Yoon praised CSIS for being the first major US think tank to establish a Korea chair position and for playing a significant role as a strong supporter of the Korea-US alliance by holding the annual Korea-US forum.

He also stated that as the Korea-US alliance marked its 70th anniversary last year, unwavering support from the US political and academic circles is crucial for the alliance to advance more vigorously for the freedom, peace, and prosperity of the world, and he hopes CSIS will serve as a focal point in this process.

Chairman Hamre mentioned that under President Yoon’s leadership, the Korea-US alliance is making significant strides, highlighting that last year’s state visit to the US by the President and the Korea-US-Japan summit at Camp David symbolically represented milestones of the alliance’s success and development.

Chairman Hamre also said that CSIS will continue its efforts to promote the development of the Korea-US alliance.

Attending the meeting, which included a luncheon, were Victor Cha, CSIS Korea Chair, Matthew Pottinger, former US Deputy National Security Advisor, and Allison Hooker, former Senior Director for Asia at the US National Security Council.

John Hamre, President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a U.S. foreign policy think tank. (Photo by Yonhap News)

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