
U.S. Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth speaks throughout a press convention with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) referred to as in response to the deadly collision of a passenger airplane and a U.S. army helicopter final evening, on the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 30. EPA-Yonhap
South Korea’s appearing Protection Minister Kim Seon-ho and new U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth held their first cellphone name Friday and reaffirmed the steadfast alliance between the 2 nations, Seoul’s protection ministry stated.
Within the cellphone dialog, each side concurred on the necessity to advance and deepen the extent and scope of their bilateral alliance, which has stood as a „linchpin“ for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and within the area over the previous 70 years, the ministry stated.
The protection chiefs agreed that sustaining the alliance by way of their mixed protection posture is extra „necessary than ever“ to successfully deter and reply to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, it added.
In addition they agreed to proceed to take care of and advance their trilateral safety cooperation, additionally involving Japan, for such a function. (Yonhap)