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South Korea-US Defense Talks — Washington Summit Set for December and SCM in Early Next Year

South Korea-US Defense Talks
Minister of National Defense Kang Shin-chul holds a meeting and takes a commemorative photo with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the 13th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Cebu, Philippines, on the 28th. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense

South Korea and the United States defense ministers have agreed to hold a bilateral meeting in Washington in December, followed by the Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) early next year.

The Ministry of National Defense announced that both nations discussed key alliance matters, including close cooperation for the timely transition of wartime operational control.