Mattis assures South Korea on U.S. troops, says commitment 'ironclad'  

  28 June 2018    Read: 1214
Mattis assures South Korea on U.S. troops, says commitment

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday assured South Korea of an “ironclad” commitment to its security, including keeping current U.S. troop levels, even as diplomats seek an agreement with North Korea on denuclearization. 

Mattis, during a brief visit to Seoul, also defended President Donald Trump’s decision this month to halt “war games” with South Korea, which led to the suspension of the upcoming Freedom Guardian exercise.”The recent decision to suspend the Freedom Guardian exercise creates increased opportunity for our diplomats to negotiate, increasing prospects for a peaceful solution on the Korean peninsula,” Mattis said, standing alongside his South Korean counterpart.

 


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