한미 외교+국방(2+2) - Fact sheet(20241030) + 인태협력 프레임워크

Immediate Release

U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting and 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Fact Sheet / Oct. 30, 2024 |

During the 56th U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on October 30, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun advanced numerous initiatives that deepen our extended deterrence cooperation, modernize our alliance capabilities, and strengthen our contributions to regional security.

On October 31, Secretary Austin and Minister Kim will join U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and ROK Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul for a Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (2+2 Meeting) to align our diplomatic and defense efforts, ensuring that bilateral activities are synchronized to advance our Alliance’s shared values and interests.

ENHANCING EXTENDED DETERRENCE

The United States reaffirmed that its extended deterrence commitment to the ROK is ironclad. The United States and the ROK are enhancing our combined deterrence and response posture by:

Enhancing extended deterrence cooperation through Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) workstreams that enable integrated planning, decision-making, and execution of conventional-nuclear operations, as laid out in the “Guidelines for Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Operations on the Korean Peninsula.”

Conducting large-scale field training exercises to maintain a strong combined defense posture, such as Freedom Shield and Ulchi Freedom Shield, and enhance the Alliance’s crisis management capabilities and strengthen deterrence.

MODERNIZING ALLIANCE CAPABILITIES

The United States and the ROK are modernizing our capabilities to strengthen the combined defense architecture of the Alliance, empowering us to work together more seamlessly by:

Enhancing combined abilities to deter and respond to DPRK missiles by upgrading Shared Early Warning Systems and missile defense capabilities against advanced and novel threats.

Expanding science and technology cooperation through the new Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee (DSTEC) to guide defense innovation and accelerate the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies in areas such as autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies.

Deepening industrial collaboration and supply chain resiliency by strengthening and connecting our defense industrial bases through our participation in the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience (PIPIR) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities, allowing our forces to field the most modern, interoperable weapons systems.

STRENGTHENING REGIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION

The United States and the ROK resolved to jointly strengthen activities with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific by:

Launching a new Regional Cooperation Framework to better coordinate efforts to advance our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Areas of focus under this framework include maritime security, multilateral exercises, capacity building, defense industrial cooperation, technical cooperation, and information sharing.

Deepening U.S.-ROK-Japan trilateral security cooperation through a Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework that institutionalizes high-level dialogues, missile warning data sharing, and an increased scope, scale, and frequency of trilateral multi-domain exercises.

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho

Readout / Office of the Spokesperson / October 31, 2024

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul following the 6th U.S.-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Cho discussed shared concerns over deepening ties between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the deployment of DPRK troops to the Kursk Oblast of Russia. They also spoke about efforts to further strengthen bilateral cooperation on the full range of global and regional issues. The two officials acknowledged a shared commitment to deepening the U.S.-ROK Alliance, which continues to be the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity for the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.

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Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Republic of Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul Before Their Meeting

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State / Benjamin Franklin Room / Washington, D.C. / October 31, 2024

SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon again, everyone. We had very productive 2+2 discussions this morning and into this afternoon with Secretary Austin and Defense Minister Kim. It’s a reflection of the fact that we have an alliance now in its seventh decade that is not only ironclad in its commitment to our mutual security, but also an alliance and partnership that, as I said earlier, has moved from the bilateral to the regional to the genuinely global. Korea is a global, critical power.

We’re going to address together now that broader agenda. We focused intensely this morning in particular on DPRK, on the relationship between DPRK and Russia and other aspects of the challenges we face, as well as on our defense and security partnership, but we now have an opportunity with my friend Tae-yul to address other elements of the broad agenda between the United States and the Republic of Korea.

I would just note again something we touched on earlier: The economic partnership, the relationship between our countries that’s making a practical and profound difference in the lives of our fellow citizens, could not be stronger. The Republic of Korea is the largest provider of foreign direct investment in the United States, including tens of thousands of jobs. And that is, as I said earlier, very powerful evidence of the confidence that Korea has in the United States and our future – just as we are the second largest investor in Korea, evidence again of the confidence that we have in the future between our countries. So we’ll be talking about that, the work we’re doing together on emerging technologies, and so many other things. So, Tae-yul, it’s wonderful to have you here today and have the opportunity for us to speak after the 2+2.

FOREIGN MINISTER CHO: Thank you, Tony, and good afternoon. Well, Secretary Blinken and I just finished our in-depth discussions at the 2+2 meeting this morning and over lunch, where we covered a wide range of issues of common interest. As we both emphasized during the joint press conference just completed, we condemn the deepening North Korea-Russia military cooperation, especially the recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia and North Korea’s repeated provocative actions, including its ICBM test launch yesterday. We also reconfirmed our commitment to the denuclearization of North Korea and the U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea under any circumstances.

Well, at the meeting this afternoon with Secretary Blinken, we will have more focused discussions on the selected issues and priorities as a follow-up to the 2+2 meeting. In fact, since I took office in January this year, I have met with Secretary Blinken more than 10 times in bilateral, trilateral, and multilateral settings. The frequency of our meeting itself, I think, represents the strength of our strong alliance, our seamless coordination on all policies and actions, and our commitment to reach a shared goal.

So I am quite content that I will have another round of fruitful discussions at today’s meeting while taking stock of the progress we have made so far, and addressing any outstanding tasks ahead, and reaching all common agreement on policies and actions – 100 percent alignment on each and every front. Thank you very much. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thanks, everyone.

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Immediate Release / Oct. 30, 2024 | 

Regional Cooperation Framework for U.S.-ROK Alliance Contributions to Security in the Indo-Pacific

The United States (U.S.) - Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance remains the linchpin of peace and security not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the Indo-Pacific region.

Today the U.S. Department of Defense and ROK Ministry of National Defense announce the following Regional Cooperation Framework for U.S.-ROK Alliance Contributions to Security in the Indo-Pacific to facilitate deeper collaboration between our two countries and to demonstrate our commitment to maintaining a free, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
Our two nations share fundamentally common interests and values that underpin regional security efforts, such as respect for democratic governance, the rule of law, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. We seek to better align our efforts in the Indo-Pacific to help realize the vision of a global comprehensive strategic alliance and to advance the security and prosperity of our people, the region, and the globe.

This framework builds upon our respective strategies for the region – the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy, and the ROK Strategy for a Free, Peaceful, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific region – to help develop and maintain a sustainable, secure, and resilient regional order. Our cooperative efforts also draw upon the 2023 Defense Vision of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, which identifies strengthening solidarity and regional security cooperation with like-minded partners as one of our key bilateral priorities, and are intended to support the Republic of Korea’s goal of becoming a "Global Pivotal State." 

To advance this cooperation, the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the ROK Minister of National Defense endorse the following general principles and seek to chart a path forward that ensures our common national interest:

• Our cooperative efforts should seek to create a region that is more connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. We intend to utilize approaches and pursue initiatives that are based on mutual confidence, trust, reciprocity, and respect for relevant international laws, standards, and norms.
• Both the U.S. and ROK recognize that our national interests, as well as those of our bilateral Alliance, can be advanced by firmly upholding and strengthening the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region; this includes the freedoms of navigation and overflight, and other uses of the sea guaranteed to all nations under international law.
• Both sides reaffirm their strong support for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) centrality, unity, and the ASEAN-led regional architecture; we commit to partnering closely with ASEAN to advance implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific in defense-related areas; we are also determined to work closely with Pacific Island countries and the Pacific Islands Forum to build capacity in the region.
• Both sides intend to pursue initiatives and activities together that more comprehensively build partner capacity, bolster maritime security, and foster collaboration and interoperability with like-minded countries in the region.
• Through increased participation in multilateral exercises, both sides are determined to enhance the readiness, capability, and resilience of combined forces to be prepared to respond to evolving and complex threats in the region.
• To expand comprehensive security cooperation, the U.S. and ROK intend to pursue initiatives that strengthen collaboration in the areas of non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, climate change, and the prevention of infectious diseases as well as empower regional organizations to contribute to greater regional stability; both sides also intend to increase information sharing with like-minded countries to better address challenges in the region.
• In the area of defense exports and defense industrial cooperation, both sides intend to work together on issues of mutual interest including: sharing best practices on export controls, foreign direct investment, and technology security; exchanging information on expert planning and decision-making; and cooperating effectively to secure supply chains.
• Both sides are also determined to work together to increase information sharing in the cyber domain to enhance regional cybersecurity practices and situational awareness, and build cyber resilience to defend against globally-expanding malicious cyber threats.
• Finally, both sides also pledge to continue using established forums such as the Regional Cooperation Working Group (RCWG), and other existing bilateral mechanisms, to develop and sustain dialogue between the U.S. and ROK on defense cooperation in priority areas identified in both the government and industrial sectors. The mechanisms will report to the annual Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) through the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD).

To implement this framework, both sides intend to present concepts for cooperative projects through government channels and, where appropriate, facilitate business-to-business connections that may advance opportunities for collaboration and cooperation. These projects should complement other efforts being undertaken by other like-minded countries in the region and seek to effectively utilize public sector resources.

Initiatives and projects under this framework will focus on the following areas, which both sides have identified as priority areas for cooperation, with a particular focus on cooperation with ASEAN and Pacific Island countries:

Maritime Security 

Multilateral Exercises

Capacity Building 

Defense Exports and Defense Industrial Cooperation

Technical Cooperation (e.g., cyber security and emerging capabilities)

Information Sharing

Both sides intend to identify points of contact responsible for coordinating engagements and tracking the implementation of cooperative projects decided upon under this framework. The lead points of contact should review potential opportunities and prioritize actions, with the goal of presenting at least one project or initiative each year before the SCM.