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The U.S. and South Korea this week announced plans to establish a new Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee (DSTEC) to collaborate on emerging capabilities, with officials citing it as an opportunity to explore Seoul’s potential participation in the AUKUS Pillar II technology initiative. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun detailed the effort to bolster the two countries’ science and technology partnership and industrial base collaboration following a series of meetings this week…
