US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a bilateral meeting in Seoul today with the Korean Minister of National Defense Suh Wook, during which he committed to giving priority to preparing and maintaining a strong defense position to ensure the readiness of the alliance between the two countries, according to "SPA".
During the meeting, the two sides discussed strengthening defense relations and regional cooperation between them to protect the international system, and supporting diplomatic efforts to achieve nuclear disarmament of North Korea in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The tension between the United States and North Korea returned after mutual statements from officials of the two countries, reflecting different positions of each. After the attempts of former US President Donald Trump to communicate with Pyongyang in order to find a solution to its nuclear weapons program, albeit unsuccessful, the approach taken by the Biden administration towards dealing with Kim Jong Un looks different.
Pyongyang issued its first warnings to the Biden administration yesterday, denouncing Washington's joint military exercises with South Korea.
The sister of the country's president, Kim Yuj Wong, said that we are taking the opportunity to warn the American administration to try hard not to have the smell of gunpowder on our land, adding that if Washington wants to sleep peacefully during the next four years, it is better to refrain from causing a stir in its first steps. . The New York Times said that North Korea's statement was the first indication of the country’s plans to influence the policies of the new US administration by raising potential for renewed tensions on the Korean peninsula, analysts say.
The statement came hours before US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan and before their visit to North Korea this week for a visit aimed at strengthening alliances in the region.
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