South Korea mulls participation in AUKUS: defense minister
South Korea has held talks about joining a landmark defense technology pact between Australia, the United States and Britain.
South Korea is discussing participation in the AUKUS defense pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said on Wednesday.
Shin was speaking at a press conference following a meeting of Australian and South Korean defense and foreign ministers in Melbourne.
“During today’s meeting we also discussed the possibility of partnering with AUKUS Pillar 2,” Shin said, referring to a deal focused on developing hypersonic weapons, drones and other advanced technologies.
