Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) South Korea and the US will hold regular defence talks next week to discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation against North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the South’s Defence Ministry said on Friday.
The 25th Korea-US Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) is set to be held in Seoul on Monday and Tuesday for discussions on an array of security alliance issues ahead of the annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), which takes place annually in the fall, Yonhap news agency reported.
South Korea’s Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Cho Chang-rae and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Anka Lee will lead the talks, according to the ministry.
The two-day meeting, which is seen as part of preparations for this year’s SCM, will touch on key defence issues, such as enhancing extended deterrence efforts, evolving into a science and technology alliance, and strengthening solidarity and cooperation with like-minded partners, it added.
–IANS
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