SEOUL, South Korea – Admiral John C. Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, will visit South Korea from April 10 to 11, 2024, and meet with senior government officials and military leaders to further develop U.S.-South Korea relations. We discussed it. military-to-military relations.
Mr. Aquilino met with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik. General Kim Myung-soo, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea. And Anbu. Philip S. Goldberg, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. The two countries continue to deepen their relationship through dialogue on information-sharing initiatives and the establishment of a nuclear consultation group to strengthen nuclear deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
During his visit, Aquilino was accompanied by Gen. Paul LaCamera, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, who oversees U.S.-South Korea relations. The two leaders discussed recent trilateral efforts between the U.S., South Korean, and Japanese militaries and recommitted to safeguarding peace and security on the peninsula and region.
The U.S.-ROK combined forces are ready and poised to protect the Republic of Korea from all threats and adversaries. The United States' efforts to defend South Korea are ironclad and backed by a wide range of capabilities, including conventional, nuclear, and missile defenses. The use of such capabilities is strictly non-provocative, defensive in nature, and aimed at maintaining alliance readiness.
USINDOPACOM will continue to strengthen the U.S.-ROK relationship through cooperation, regional security efforts, and a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
