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Mattis reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to S Korea security

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said the US would not cut troop numbers in South Korea even as it pursues an agreement with Pyongyang over denuclearisation

June 28, 2018

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US commitment to the Republic of Korea remains ironclad, and the US will continue to use the full range of diplomatic and military capabilities to uphold this commitment. And this includes maintaining the current US force levels on the Korean peninsula.

The recent decision to suspend the Freedom Guardian exercise creates increased opportunity for our diplomats to negotiate increasing prospects for a peaceful solution on the peninsula.

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