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April 26, 2023
U.S., South Korea Unveil Joint Declaration Outlining Steps to Bolster Deterrence

President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outlined new steps aimed at bolstering the longstanding U.S.-South Korean defense alliance in the face of growing nuclear threats posed by North Korea.
Feb. 9, 2023
DOD Is Focused on China, Defense Official Says

China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. government, a Defense Department official stressed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Jan. 31, 2023
U.S., South Korea Want Peace in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stressed that the goal of the U.S.-South Korean alliance is peace — not conflict — following meetings in Seoul, South Korea.
Jan. 29, 2023
Austin Looks to Build on Strengths of Alliances With South Korea, the Philippines

The security environment in the Indo-Pacific is growing more complex and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with allies in South Korea and the Philippines to continue efforts to strengthen the security environment in the region.
Oct. 13, 2022
DAF, ROKAF sign Terms of Reference for collaborating in land, air, space weather

Representatives from the U.S. Department of the Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force signed a first-of-its-kind Terms of Reference document May 23, 2022, establishing a forum for the two nations to collaborate in the areas of land, air, and space weather.
July 29, 2022
Austin, Lee Discuss State of U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the history that South Korea and the United States share as he welcomed South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup to the Pentagon for talks.
June 9, 2022
DOD Looks at U.S.-South Korea Technology Collaboration

The U.S. and South Korea are continuing a 70-plus year partnership to work together on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence, 5G, quantum technology, biotechnology and renewable energy generation.
Dec. 2, 2021
U.S., South Korean Defense Leaders Assess State of Alliance

In a complex and changing security environment in the Indo-Pacific, one constant is the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
May 18, 2021
General Says U.S.-South Korea Alliance Is Ironclad

The South Korea-U.S. partnership continues to grow through economic cooperation, mitigating threats to regional stability and fulfilling commitments to allies and partners in the region, the general nominated to lead the United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea said.
March 18, 2021
U.S.-Korean Alliance is Key to Peace, Stability in Northeast Asia

The American commitment to the U.S.-Republic of Korea Treaty remains ironclad, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said following the ROK-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting in Seoul.