3rd Korea-Saudi Military Cooperation Committee Held: Cooperation in Education, Training, and Defense Industry Discussed

South Korea and Saudi Arabia held a Military Cooperation Committee meeting to discuss ways to enhance military cooperation between the two countries. The Korea-Saudi Military Cooperation Committee is an annual meeting aimed at promoting military cooperation between the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Saudi Arabian General Staff.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on June 20 that the 3rd Korea-Saudi Military Cooperation Committee was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This meeting, convened after two years, was attended by 11 representatives from the Korean side, including Song Jeonghwan, Director of Strategic Planning at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Air Force Lieutenant General), and 10 representatives from the Saudi side, including Hamed Rafe Al-Amri, Chief of Staff at the General Staff (Air Force Major General).

During the meeting, both sides discussed key agenda items such as security situation assessments, revitalization of military exchanges, cooperation in education and training, and defense industry collaboration. They also exchanged views on the schedule of major cooperative projects planned for the latter half of this year.

Director Song stated, "Military and defense industry cooperation with Saudi Arabia is extremely important for security in the Middle East and for the development of both countries as future-oriented strategic partners. We will strive to achieve tangible results based on mutual trust and friendship." Chief of Staff Al-Amri also emphasized, "We place great importance on our partnership with the Republic of Korea, and we look forward to continuing close cooperation, especially in the fields of education, training, and the defense industry."

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