US Remains Committed to Working With Seoul to Secure Peace in the Region
The United States has worked with South Korea to secure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and intends to continue to do so, the Pentagon spokesman said. , Air Brigadier General Pat Ryder, who also recalled that his country remains determined to leave the door open to dialogue with North Korea.
“From a Department of Defense perspective, we remain unquestionably committed to working with the Republic of Korea and our partners in the region to ensure peace, stability and security in the region,” Ryder replied to a statement. question about the mutual defense treaty signed between Seoul and Washington 70 years ago.
His comment comes as tensions on the peninsula have risen dramatically in recent years, including multiple test launches of ballistic missiles since last year and the failed attempt to put a reconnaissance satellite into orbit last month. , a gesture widely condemned by the international community.
A new attempt is expected soon, and again this week, Pyongyang warned the United States and South Korea that their actions risk bringing the peninsula “to the brink of nuclear war”.
The door will still remain “open in terms of our willingness to engage in dialogue with North Korea,” Ryder said.Regarding the position of his department, the aim remains to prevent a possible conflict by continuing to work alongside partners and allies in the region, he added.
Asked when a US nuclear submarine will be deployed to South Korea, Ryder confirmed that such an Ohio-class nuclear-capable submarine is expected to be in the region “at a given time”.When asked if it would be equipped with nuclear weapons, the officer was content to repeat that it will be a machine “with nuclear capability”.
In the Washington declaration signed by President Yoon Suk Yeol and his American counterpart Joe Biden, the United States pledged to strengthen the use of its strategic means to dissuade Pyongyang from continuing to develop its nuclear program.
Source : fr.yna.co.kr
