Blincoln prioritizes’denuclearization’ before the end of the war
Approaching the’Korean Peninsula Process’ Different Korea-US
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Robert Abrams, commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces and the USFK commander, is drawing attention when he announced that he will add’two elements’ to defend against ballistic missiles on the Korean Peninsula this year. In addition, US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln, who is scheduled to visit Korea on the 17th, commented on the possibility of a declaration of an end to the war with North Korea, “above all, everything we can (mobilize) to advance the security of our allies and our (US), including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. You have to make sure you are doing it.” While the Korean government is obsessed with the peace process on the Korean Peninsula based on the declaration of the end of the war, the key members of the biden administration’s ROK-US alliance are showing a strong stance, raising concerns about the mismatch between Korea and the United States.
According to the US Department of Defense’s’DOD News’ and the Voice of the United States broadcast on the 11th, Commander Abrams said at a hearing on the House Military Committee on the 10th (local time), “The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) “One of them has already been deployed in Korea, and the other two will be deployed this year to dramatically improve our ballistic missile defense capabilities.” One thing that has already been deployed’ is interpreted to mean a THAAD (high-altitude missile defense system) temporarily deployed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province. In particular, Commander Abrams said, “There are challenges in any alliance, and the fierce ROK-US alliance is an exception. He said, “In one case, restrictions on access to training grounds and airspace in Korea can affect readiness.” This is a limitation of the current simulation-based combined command post training (21-1 CCPT) in the first half. Although the South Korean Ministry of Defense has repeatedly expressed its position that outdoor maneuvering is being conducted throughout the year, it seems that the US has expressed concern about the weakening of the military alliance between Korea and the United States. “We are working with the ROK military to find a solution that both sides can agree on in order to maintain deterrence by doing so,” he said.
Secretary of State Blincoln also attended a hearing on the House Foreign Relations Committee on the same day, saying, “The North Korean issue is looking at other pressure points and some diplomatic opportunities to advance denuclearization, and to ensure that we have the most possible means.” ) Suggested a denuclearization approach. Shin Beom-cheol, director of the Center for Foreign Affairs and Security at the Institute for Economics and Social Affairs, said, “The Biden administration is showing that if the Korean government speeds up the process of the Korean peninsula in a situation where it continues to repeat its principled position, it can cause conflict. If the Ministry of Defense does not recognize the defense system to be added besides THAAD, there is a clear situation of concern.
/ Reporter Kim In-yeop [email protected]
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