U.S. and South Korean defense ministers hold “security consultation meeting” in Seoul, South Korea

On the 13th, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a ``U.S.-Korea Security Consultative Meeting (SCM)'' at the Ministry of Defense building in Seoul, South Korea.
Prior to the expanded meeting, Defense Minister Shin said, ``As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance, and along with events to celebrate, ROK-US have achieved a lot of progress that will bring the level of the alliance to a revolutionary level.''
The implementation of extended deterrence against increasingly sophisticated threats has been dramatically strengthened through the Washington Declaration between the leaders of the two countries and the establishment of the first nuclear consultation group, and South Korea-U.S.-Japan security cooperation has been strengthened through cooperation with U.S. Camp David.
"We have laid a solid foundation for strengthening our business." He continued, ``The first U.S. strategic nuclear submarine in 40 years, the USS Kentucky, will visit South Korea, and U.S. combat troops will participate in a street march on Armed Forces Day.
I believe that the first landing of a US B-52H in South Korea served as an opportunity for our people to realize that the Korea-US alliance is strong."
We can overcome this in the name of In response, Secretary of Defense Austin said, ``The 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance is a historic milestone in the shared values and sacrifices of our alliance.''
We have walked together and achieved security and prosperity." ``Our commitment to further deterrence against South Korea is as solid as iron, and we are committed to the countries that most share our thoughts, including Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.''
"We stand ready to work closely with our national partners," he said, adding, "Increased security cooperation in the region will further strengthen our alliance."
On this day, the United States and South Korea held talks to further strengthen the United States' ability to implement extended deterrence in response to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
It is reported that it happened. ``SCM'' is an annual defense minister-level consultative body where the United States and South Korea discuss general security issues at the level of the government, and it began in 1968 and is held every year between Seoul and Washington.
It has been. The results of the conference are usually announced in the form of a ``joint statement,'' but it is expected that the ``U.S.-ROK alliance defense vision'' will be announced along with the statement at this meeting.
This is the third time that the United States and South Korea have announced a ``national defense vision'' on the occasion of the SCM, following the ``Defense Cooperation Guidelines'' in 2010 and the ``National Defense Vision'' in 2019.