i am the minister of national defense of the republic of korea. first, i'd like to thank the secretary of state blinken and secretary of defense austin for hosting the defense ministerial and for your warm reception of the korean delegation. the international community today is faced with complex challenges which threaten peace and security, and we are in the most stern security environment since the cold war. it is at this time that the foreign and defense ministers have gathered together to discuss r.o.k.-u.s. alliance and various issues on peace and security, which is very timely and significant. at the meeting, we agreed that the r.o.k.-u.s. alliance is the core pillar of peace, security, and prosperity of the korean peninsula and the indo pacific region, and we agreed to strengthen cooperation as global, comprehensive strategic alliance. on north korea's icbm launch yesterday, we denounce this with one voice and urged north korea to abide by the u.n. security council resolutions. also, on the escalating north korean nuclear and missile threats

public opinion service in their country, they show that the absolute majority of people's and the republic of korea do not wish to become involved in the ukrainian conflict. i thank you. let me know. i are back here in the see do with me, of course. uh that was of course, uh the most cuz and boy that to the un security council giving you a pretty much a rough up. all the accusations made basically against russia, saying that to the training and the p. okay. so it is, it's a fight and you cranny. why was it in trying to see how the envelope put it? and he said, no, you know, the west of nations that they're continuing with. there's missing information. well, they just shut out for a cloud of smoke and mirrors, basically is what do you say? i mean, i'm re, re, re 8 to a thing, but you said look good. that could be allegations. he said, if that was the case, why and it was, it's okay for western eyes to help you. great. but most of the have the right to help all to get help from is allies. i mean, the hypocrisy is just outraged, as opposed to wrap up all the sort of details fully throughout the evenin

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as for our relations with the democratic people's republic of korea, so as you know, to go to, to oust of teaching partnership treaty was rectified only today. but i'm just the, to this article for the address and never doubted that north korea is serious about dressing, cooperation. see what i tell you, but what we will do and how we will do it. and that is our business. uh no, actually, when we didn't deal with it, there was a national deal. shipment rush as president fledging reports and has neither consent. no denied the presence of the north koreans soldiers and russians could have menu to eat. but she offered a vague comment on the satellite images, allegedly showing north korean personnel, a russian military facilities. him to images are a serious thing. and if the image is, then that reflects something that shows that according to the us, this reflects rushed us weakness on the battle ground. or this really highlights rushes desperation, you know, 10 coming to the dpr, k to iran, so enticing dpr k soldiers. you know, if, if they were to ever enter the fight. i think that shows

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we're going to start the morning with the ambassador from the republic of korea and then we'll shift it two panels of experts and we'll end the morning with a fireside chat virtual with representative rob wittman. i'll turn to the first speaker, the pleasure of introducing one of our most stallworth allies, ambassador cho. he has a long and illustrious career, served in india, austria and united nations. he represents a country that long understood the importance of establishment and a strong defense industrial base. he's been personally a part of the key u.s.-korea bilateral relationship and has been at the forefront of working with our countries together to relook at supply chains and to navigate increasing competition across the technology sectors. most recently, he has played a central part in building on the camp david meeting of last year, with tri-lateral cooperation among the united states, japan and korea and an expert on north korea and has worked for many years with the united states to enhance our capabilities to address pyongyang's increasing provocations. ambassador cho

defense ministerial with nato's indo pacific partners, australia, japan, new zealand, and the republic of korea. and that just underscores the importance of working with our partners in the indo pacific on boosting industrial-based resilience, combating disinformation, and much, much more. and third, this ministerial is the first high-level nato gathering since the 71st-anniversary summit in washington back in july. the summit was a major success. we welcome to sweden --we welcomed sweden as a nato ally. we endorsed a nato industrial expansion capacity pledge, and that will strengthen the defense industrial base on both sides of the atlantic, increase large-scale multinational procurement, and help deliver capabilities swiftly and securely. we also launched the nato security assistance and training for ukraine, or nsatu. that is the plan to coordinate and arrange delivery of the security assistance that ukraine needs to prevail against russian aggression. we strengthened nato's deterrence and defense. we depended ties with our global partners, especially in the indo pacific. and we celebrated 7

we certainly welcome the republic of korea's support for ukraine's fight for freedom and sovereignty but but i will m speak to any decisions they may make. a couple more. charlie. >> another question of what to ask earlier. in terms of israeli retaliation, iranian counter retaliation, we have seen this pattern where it's been a matter of weeks before we decide to telly. are you expecting this will be a more immediate, perhaps even simultaneous from the iranians? >> charlie, i'm not going to speculate or try to predict the future. [inaudible question] >> we prepare for a wide range of contingencies, and so again our focus has been on working with partners threat the region to try to prevent the current tensions from spiraling into a wider conflict. i will say that that continues to be our overarching aim,, recognizing again that israel faces multiple threats and we will do our part to help support their defense. let us far as what israel may or may not you, and iran may or may not do, i'm just not going to get into speculating or talk about hypotheticals. >> for instance, having thaad

usa, japan, the republic of korea, the usa, japan, australia, the aocus alliance - this is the usa, britainr component. the troika, the usa, japan, the philippines, as well as the indo-tech quad, japan, the republic, korea, australia, new zealand. and a special place in the american system. the so -called extended deterrence is given to the quadrangle of the usa, japan, australia, india, the so-called quad. the foundation of this structure is laid by the power component. we are talking about regular military exercises and cross-agreements between the participating countries, which are called upon to ensure the implementation of elements of military, military-technical, military-political cooperation. it is very indicative that the process of creating the military-technical indo-pacific architecture, security, closed on the united states of america, is the second component. including space, artificial intelligence, in this series the efforts of westerners to link the climate with security, which is nothing more than an attempt to create new opportunities for the implementation of a long-stan

as for all relations with the democratic people's republic of korea, satellite images out of serious things. if there are pictures, then they reflect something we, as you know, how strategic partnership agreement has just been ratified. we have never doubted that the north korean leadership takes our agreement seriously. but what and how we will do is our business. so you'll see a sofa, controversial questionnaire based on random reports on allegations and the citizens read only a going towards some question that was off during that press conference. and there were many of those former us president and now presidential candidate donald trump . we said that in one of his telephone conversations with you, the allegedly threatened him with a strike on the center of moscow. is that true? and how do you feel about all the similar tools spinning out to into the public space more and more often? if it's true, of course, mostly what is you know what if anyone can be threatened, but it is pointless to try to rush out of the sea cause it only cheers a summer noodle. i do not recall such a conv

we know that the rest of the impulse, korea has both or the democratic republic of korea that from both from a long history of friendship, dating back to the days of cold war. but especially having been intensified since um, the end of the cold war. and so if you look at this, uh, friendship ends defense treaty, it would be actually only logical that at least um, some north korean troops um participates in this um us to our also because we all know that. um north korea still has um, some open business together. um with the um, southern occupies parts of the korean peninsula ends. united states and general. so i guess on north korea maybe understand. so is one of the few countries in the world, the best that it's necessary and really dire need. it's that we build up a multiple walls, a more trustworthy, and that we and the american imperialism. so it would at least not be a surprise to me if north korea also participates in the conflict. um for the future of supreme susan most that's the west must be defeated and it's imperialistic. russian may be in your brain or may be on the korean pe

is that the way that that is, if there is no aggression against the democratic people's republic of korea, then the corresponding provision of this treaty remains, it is formulated and put on paper. and this is a signal for everyone with a signal of turns. meanwhile, russian president vladimir put and also commented, all not treaty between russia and north korea, highlighting the fact that it's up to must go to the side with whom to cooperate and ha, and then just not took with them sort of, i don't know what kind of explosion, it was, the main thing is that the fragments don't fly far. we are in contact with our north korean friends. when we need to decide something, we will certainly decide accordingly. but i want to say that this is our silver and decision. whether we use something or not, where, how, whether we need to, if we get engaged, for example, by only holding some exercises or training, transferring some experience. this is our business. just as we are constantly told, that it's the ukraine's business to ensure its security with nato, or without nato or frontage. which is set

that democratic people's republic of korea is all close neighbor apartment is. the reason is not, and you creed, including people in the states, understands the stakes here as president. also on the day, the brutal gang violence in the capital of haiti, pots of products, united nations, as phone to international security mission led by police from kenya correspondent went along on a difficult patrol where the something hits the hatchet buffers, the smell of petrol and goes off, as you can see, the federal, a silver thing inside the time of the bill. you're welcome to the show, the secretary general of nato. a ma go to says the presence of north korean troops on the battlefield in ukraine wouldn't mind. okay. significant escalation of russia's invasion quoted was responding to on verified warnings by south korea of troop movements by the north. it comes months of the most common tongue young, signed a military deal on x report slopes. the president's expanding alliances, sometimes referred to by the acronym critics. for 24 years, russian president vladimir putin

say it's it, i'm not sure what the machine is for our relations with the democratic people's republic of korea. so as you know, to go to aust of teaching partnership treaty was rectified only today a time just to do this article for the address and move it down to the north korea serious about dressing corporation. see what i'll tell you. but what we will do most and how we will do it. and that is our business. uh no, i store when we even deal with it, those are not sure. do streaming rushes, president fledging reports and has neither consent, no denied the presence of them. no screen soldiers in russian menu. but she offered vague comments on the satellite images, allegedly showing north korean personnel at the russian military facilities. you, me to images are a serious thing and if the image is then there reflects something the truth that according to the us, this reflects rushed us weakness on the battle ground to make no mistake. this is a concerning development, the potential for north korean soldiers to be used by russia to fight ukraine. whether they'll do that in russia, whether they'

of most goes relationship with north korea. still can say it's an issue with the machine you regarding relations with the democratic people's republic of korea. as you know, a strategic partnership treaty was about to find today. it contains article full. we never doubted that the leadership with north korea treats our agreement seriously. but what we will do and how we'll do it, it's up to us. u. s. go to your the ship of 11 who joins us live from. cuz then you yeah, the topic of the ukraine will play the big part of this summit. what exactly were the items of discussion? oh, that's right. it's have left me a piece and was speaking as a press conference for learning. the brakes on its way. he was unable to directly all so i question about the residence of north korean troops on russian territory. one of them was allegedly taken, one of those images wasn't actually taken at uh, russian military units in the far eastern city of mysteries. to bite south korean intelligence. i said let 2 patients started jerking instead, say, quote, images are a serious thing. and if there are images, they mean something, and it also said that they had

strong commitment to two useful military capabilities to provide extended deterrence to the republic of korea. we confirmed that the scope of mutual defense treaty applies to space and cyber domains, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in space and cyber domains. to respond to new challenges including global supply chain crises and advanced technology competition, we concur we need to evolve into a site and technology alliance, and agreed to strength cooperation defense industry and defense, science and technology. we conclude on the importance of upholding rules-based international order in the region and on enhancing cooperation with other value sharing countries. in particular we agreed to strengthen rok-u.s. japan corporation and based on our indo-pacific strategies we agreed to extend cooperation with the asian and pacific island nations. and a new areas of cooperation such as aukus portmac we've agreed to create synergy. the meeting today we assess is a cornerstone for developing the rok-u.s. alliance into global conference of alliance and we will closely cooperate for peace and securi

ok, so it's an issue with the machine you regarding relations with the democratic people's republic of korea. as you know, a strategic partnership treaty was about to find today. it contains article full. we never doubted that the leadership with north korea treats our agreement seriously. but what we will do and how we'll do it, it's up to us. yeah. yeah, sure boulevard has moved from cars on legislation was speaking as a press conference for the break summit where he avoided answering a question about the presence of new green troops and russian territory newsboy on south korea release satellite imagery. so daniel's grand truth. they were allegedly taken to a russian ministry unit in the forest and estate. here for 3 reasons. again, tro king saying, quote, images are a serious thing. if there aren't images, they do mean something. and he also said that he had no doubts about north korea's serious attitudes to the implementation of the joint rushing of chris, the teacher corporation, 36. so the reason opinion here that some of your screen troops can possibly be flown to russia's co screen t

as for our relations with the democratic people's republic of korea, satellite images are a serious manual. if there are pictures, then they reflect something. as you know, our strategic partnership agreement has just been ratified. we have never doubted that the north korean leadership takes our agreement seriously. but what and how we will do is our business. first part, the dpr, k and bastard to the united nations denounced the us for distorting the entire situation. and he said that it was ukraine, and it's western backers that are responsible for escalating the conflict for the key ever seem for it's incursion into curse rushes, cursed region, and the west for allowing them to use western supplied weapons to strike targets on russian territory. this is all something that the dpr came bass or to the united nation said is leading us to the brink of world war 3. lloyd austin recently met with the south korean minister of defense and he said that up to 11000 troops wearing russian uniforms carrying russian equipment are apparently marching towards rush as kursk region near ukraine to get

as for all relations with the democratic people's republic of korea, satellite images are a serious thing. if there are pictures, then they reflect something we, as you know, how strategic partnership agreement has just been ratified. we have never doubted that the north korean leadership takes our agreement seriously. but what and how we will do is our business. to shop former us president and now presidential candidate donald trump. when we said that in one of his telephone conversations view, the allegedly tracking jim with a strike on the center of moscow. is that true? mostly? what is it and what does anyone can be threatened? but it is pointless to try to rush out of the see cause it's only cheers us up with noodle. i do not recall such a conversation with donald trump. the minute i suggest not taking such statements seriously demonstration. we receive various signals from our western partners regarding the possible contents assumption. seeing that we did not close ourselves up from school district to show any claims that we refused contacts, including with european leaders, the shi

and that has implications for our allies particularly in the indo pacific specifically the republic of korea. the sec. characterized it better than i would. but if it is the case that dprk enter into combat they would be co-belligerents with russia and that's a serious issue. this also highlights russia's desperation. because it highlights russia's desperation it also highlights of the fact that we have been successful continuing to arm and support ukraine with what it needs and it is not just the department. of course we rolled out multimillion dollar packages to ukraine. if you have other sections of the administration from energy, state, etc. that have also supported ukraine during this time. and it is also shows that, under the secretary's leadership, the edcg, which convenes monthly, has been incredibly successful in galvanizing the world. reporter: lastly, ukraine's defense intelligence service has posted another statement publicly saying as of yesterday they have detected the movement of north korean troops into kursk. can you provide any comments if that's accurate? sec. singh: i don

as for our relations with the democratic people's republic of korea, satellite images are serious to me. if there are pictures, then they reflect something we, as you know, our strategic partnership agreement has just been ratified. we have never doubted that the north korean leadership takes our agreement seriously. but what and how we will do is our business in the us defense that if he met with his south korea and count of boxes, discuss reports all the p. okay. tube supposedly being deployed in russia. what do we know about that? that's right, lloyd austin recently met with the south korean minister of defense and he said that up to $11000.00 troops wearing russian uniforms carrying russian equipment are apparently marching towards rushes. kursk region near ukraine to get ready to help out russian troops there. and despite the fact that the u. s, as in bastard to the united nations on thursday, said that even if dpr k troops were helping russia that, that would not help them prevail on the battlefield. lloyd austin, at this meeting with the south korean minister of defense, said

we're going to start the morning with the ambassador from the republic of korea and then we'll shift it two panels of experts and we'll end the morning with a fireside chat virtual with representative rob wittman. i'll turn to the first speaker, the pleasure of introducing one of our most stallworth allies, ambassador cho. he has a long and illustrious career, served in india, austria and united nations. he represents a country that long understood the importance of establishment and a strong defense industrial base. he's been personally a part of the key u.s.-korea bilateral relationship and has been at the forefront of working with our countries together to relook at supply chains and to navigate increasing competition across the technology sectors. most recently, he has played a central part in building on the camp david meeting of last year, with tri-lateral cooperation among the united states, japan and korea and an expert on north korea and has worked for many years with the united states to enhance our capabilities to address pyongyang's increasing provocations. ambassador cho

for secretaries of defense and served as head of delegation for level negotiations with the republic of korea. megan is a strategic analyst with defense research and development canada and is an adjunct professor of war studies at the royal military college of canada. she's a specialist military, mental health and resilience and is the author of scars. this trauma in the korean war nan kim is associate professor of history at the of wisconsin. milwaukee, a scholar of korea. korean war families memory and the environment. she's written extensively about the wide ranging repercussions of the korean war. she's author of memory reconciliation reunions in south korea. and last not least, is brian brian linn, who is the ralph arts home best professor in liberal arts at texas a&m university, a military historian of the us army, the cold war and the pacific. he's the author of elvis's army guys and the atomic battlefield and most recently, real soldiering, the us army and the aftermath of war. so on last panel get we'll talk about legacies but before we get there we might begin a little bit in the wa