Hegseth Praises Seoul’s Defense Commitments, Omits Reference to North Korea

Hegseth praises Seoul’s defense commitments, omits reference to North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised South Korea’s commitment to higher defense spending and taking greater responsibility for its own conventional defense, but did not mention North Korea once during his opening address or subsequent question-and-answer session at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Seoul’s defense commitments received direct attention among other U.S. regional partners during […]