Headline News from the SECDEF’s trip to Korea.
Gates Mulling 3-Year Postings. (Washington Times)…Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press. Extending the tours of U.S. troops serving in South Korea to three years and allowing them to bring their families is overdue, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday as he arrived in Seoul.
U.S. Vows To Strengthen War Capabilities With S. Korea. (Yahoo.com)…Daphne Benoit, Agence France-Presse. …Gates said he and his South Korean counterpart had discussed an expanded role for the alliance that could look beyond the Korean peninsula. “We exchanged views on a broad range of issues and future of the alliance and in particular looking beyond the peninsula. We are working together on regional issues,” Gates said without elaborating.
North Korea Is ‘Serious Adversary’: U.S.’s Gates. (Reuters.com)…Jon Herskovitz, Reuters. North Korea presents a serious security threat and U.S. forces in South Korea are ready to respond quickly and decisively to counter any attack, the U.S. defense secretary and military leaders said on Tuesday.
South Korea, U.S. Agree To Maintain Current U.S. Troops. (Xinhua News Agency (Xinhuanet.com))…Xinhua News Agency. South Korea’s Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee and his U.S. counterpart Robert M. Gates agreed Tuesday to maintain the level of 28,500 American troops here, a senior defense official here said.
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