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U.S., South Korea To Establish New S&T Forum, Explore AUKUS Pillar II Opportunities

U.S., South Korea To Establish New S&T Forum, Explore AUKUS Pillar II Opportunities
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul and Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun at the 6th U.S.-ROK Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (2+2) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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…

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