The Army said on the 23rd that Army Chief of Staff Kim Gyu-ha and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy A. George held talks on the 22nd at Camp Humphreys, a U.S. Forces Korea base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.
According to the Army, the meeting was held to reaffirm the strength of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two armies. The South Korea-U.S. Army chiefs agreed that the alliance has evolved beyond the Korean Peninsula into a key pillar of regional peace and stability, and discussed plans to expand high-level exchanges and combined training at the army-to-army level.
Kim said, "To overcome current challenges and prepare for the future, we will maintain and expand a close coordination system with the U.S. Army, including revitalizing combined training and mutually sharing visions in the field of military innovation."
George highly evaluated the role of the Republic of Korea Army in peace and stability in the region, including the Korean Peninsula, and emphasized the importance of exchanges and cooperation to prepare the two armies for the future.