WASHINGTON — A gap is growing between Washington and Seoul over an inter-Korean military pact that Washington worries might weaken South Korea’s defenses against a North Korea attack.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed discontent when she spoke to him after Seoul outlined plans to sign a military agreement with Pyongyang at the third inter-Korean summit in September.
Pompeo’s concern over Seoul’s military agreement with Pyongyang comes as relations cool between South Korea and the United States. The growing distance is the result of inter-Korean ties that seem to be getting warmer and faster than the North is making progress in denuclearization.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 19, 2018
The US and South Korea are canceling another major military exercise -- AP
Mattis: US, Japan, South Korea must work together against China on South China Sea -- The Hill
'We will not be intimidated' — Mattis doubles down on US vow to counter China's attempts to dominate the South China Sea -- Business Insider
US urged to counter Chinese aggression with strong military partnerships in Asia -- SCMP
US general says he doesn't believe he was target of attack in Afghanistan -- The Hill
Top US Afghan commander drew his sidearm during this week's attack: report -- The Hill
Mattis reacts to deadly attack in Afghanistan; Taliban says it targeted top U.S. commander -- Military Times/AP
Jim Mattis talks reconciliation as Taliban try to assassinate top US general -- Washington Examiner
Trump lacks legal authority to send military to U.S.-Mexico border -- CBS
Pentagon: We have not been asked to move troops to the border -- The Hill
X-37B Military Space Plane Wings Past 400 Days on Latest Mystery Mission -- Space.com
Handgun designed for the military now available to law enforcement and civilians -- FOX News
U.S. Military Wants to Fix Its Relationship with China, But Russia Has Already Stepped In -- Newsweek
The U.S. Military Has a Management Problem -- Bloomberg editorial
Can Trump Rebuild The Military As Deficits Balloon? -- Daniel Goure, Breaking Defense
The military draft is making a comeback in Europe -- Washington Post
Navy veteran charged with sending toxic letters to Pentagon, White House -- The Hill
Navy captain charged with steering defense contracts to her own company -- Navy Times
Russia to Send More Military Trainers, Equipment to Central African Republic -- Reuters
Russia: NATO should be 'wise enough' to avoid war -- Washington Examiner
Russia is ‘ahead of competition’ with latest weapons, but won’t use nukes first, Putin says -- AP
A First: China, EU Launch New Combined Military Exercise -- The Diplomat
Saab technology picked for British Royal Navy communication testing -- UPI
Top Canadian general takes aim at new reports of military sexual assault -- National Post/Canadian Press
Canada’s military mission in Mali includes 1,000 hours in the air -- iPolitics
Lockheed named preferred bidder for Canadian navy bid -- UPI
Finland moves to boost its naval power in the Baltic Sea hotspot -- Defense News
