S. Korea, NATO Discuss Defense Cooperation

2025-09-10 05:48:02

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TOKYO, Sept 9 (KUNA) - South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) discussed Tuesday ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the defense and arms manufacturing sectors, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The meeting between South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO military committee, took place on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue, which began the previous day for a three-day run, the Defense Ministry said.
During the talks, Ahn expressed appreciation for NATO's interest in and commitment to security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific region.
The defense minister also highlighted the importance of cooperation with NATO, citing heightened global security tensions and growing security interconnectivity between Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Dragone agreed with Ahn's remarks and voiced hopes to expand South Korea-NATO cooperation in areas including defense, military exchanges, intelligence sharing, cyber, space and artificial intelligence, according to the minister.
The two officials also agreed to continue high-level exchanges between their organizations to advance cooperation in a reciprocal and future-oriented manner. (end)
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