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-Content not maintaining current USFK level
-Gyeongbuk Saad base is also guaranteed
-Seo Hoon, head of the Security Bureau, also goes to Washington
The United States decided to establish a supplementary force for the defense of the Korean Peninsula in accordance with the Republic of Korea’s military plan to secure weapons. Furthermore, it stipulated that mutually agreed conditions must be fully met prior to the transition from wartime combat control to the ROK army, the stable presence of the high altitude missile defense system (THAAD) base in Seongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and the conditions for the training of US forces in Korea.
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| Defense Minister Seo Wook (facing left) and United States Defense Minister Mark Esper (facing right) attend the 52nd Security Council of the Republic of Korea and the United States (SCM ) held at the United States Department of Defense in Washington DC on the 14th (local time). Yunhap news |
Defense Minister Seo Wook and US Defense Minister Mark Esper at the 52nd Korea-US Security Council. (SCM) held at the Ministry of Defense near Washington, DC on the 14th (local time), regarding the issue of OPCON transfer, Full Operational Capability Verification (FOC), etc. We talk about future plans. The OPCON transition is achieved after completing the verification and assessment of the basic operational capability (IOC) of the first stage, the basic operational capability of the second stage, and the full mission performance capability (FMC) of the third stage, but the verification of the FOC planned this year was not achieved due to the reduction of the training scale due to Corona 19.
In a joint statement after the 52nd SCM, the Minister and the Secretary said in a joint statement: “We note that great progress has been made in meeting the conditions for the conversion of OPCON through joint efforts between Korea and States. United”. “We decided to continue our efforts to meet the conditions for transition through joint research on complementary and sustainable capabilities. I did.”
On the issue of defense cost sharing, Minister Esper said: “The burden of defense spending should not unfairly fall on US taxpayers, and an agreement is needed as soon as possible to ensure the stable presence of US troops in the Korean peninsula. “
SCM’s joint statement last year stated that “ we have reaffirmed our commitment to maintain the current level of USFK and improve combat readiness by reflecting the current security situation, ” but in this joint statement, “ We will maintain the USFK at the current level. ” ‘is missing and the focus is on the background. The Defense Ministry said: “The expression has changed, but it does not mean reduction of troops.”
Initially, after the meeting, Secretary Seo and Esper decided to hold a joint press conference to ask questions, but the show was suddenly canceled. The decision was made by the Minister of Esper, and Korea is reported to have agreed.
Meanwhile, the Blue House said on the 15th that the head of the Office of Homeland Security, Seo-hoon, has been visiting Washington since the 13th. Before and after President Moon Jae-in proposed an end to the war. Last month, close communication between South Korea and the United States continues, including First Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-Geon, Second Deputy Head of the Security Office Kim Hyun-jong, and Lee Do-hoon, Chief from the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiations Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This translates into a breakthrough in the denuclearization negotiations in the US, which have been stalled.
Reporter Taekyung Kim [email protected]
