South Korean National Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup will meet his American counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington on July 29, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense of South Korea.
During the meeting, the officials will exchange views on the assessments of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, and discuss a wide range of current issues between the sides, for example, strengthening the possibilities of using enhanced deterrence within the framework of measures to implement agreements after the summit meeting between the two states.
The minister will also participate in the completion ceremony of the memorial wall with the names of those who died in the Korean War (June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953) and will express his gratitude to the veterans.
Previous talks between Lee Jong-sup and Lloyd Austin took place in June at the Shangri-La Dialogue regional security forum in Singapore.