Overview

• Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said the alliance’s primary focus remains on deterring North Korean aggression.
• The Defense Department is committed to a modern, strategically sustainable U.S.-ROK alliance to address both current and future security challenges.
• Alliance modernization efforts are adapting combined force posture, deepening interoperability and expanding multi-domain cooperation beyond the Korean Peninsula.
• New initiatives include strengthening defense industry partnerships and sustainable burden-sharing to enhance readiness and resilience.
• The latest statement follows late July U.S.-ROK commitments and recent trilateral drills with Japan aimed at countering China’s growing assertiveness.