Seoul: South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are set to conduct their third military staff talks in Seoul on Monday. The discussions aim to explore avenues for bolstering defense cooperation, as announced by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
According to Yonhap News Agency, the talks will be spearheaded by Maj. Gen. Kwon Young-min, the chief of the directorate of strategic planning at the JCS, alongside Brig. Gen. Eray Unguder of the Turkish army, who serves as the deputy director of NATO’s cooperative security division. The meeting will focus on evaluating the security dynamics on the Korean Peninsula and identifying strategies to strengthen military exchanges and cooperation between the two entities.
Both parties are anticipated to emphasize the necessity for a unified international response to counter North Korea’s military threats. Discussions will likely address concerns over Pyongyang’s increasing military alignment with Russia and its ongoing advancements in military
capabilities.
The annual military staff talks, which commenced in February 2023, have alternated between Seoul and Brussels. The next meeting is scheduled to take place in Brussels.