USFK commander says UN Command will serve for regional security in future
Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command and the U.N. Command, attends the Seoul Defense Dialogue in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of the USFK
The commander of the U.S. military stationed in Korea has said the American-led U.N. Command will serve for regional peace and security in the future, amid lingering speculation that Seoul and Washington may adjust their alliance to ensure credible deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, who also serves as a commander of the U.N. Command (UNC), which oversees the armistice that ended the three-year Korean War in 1953, made the remark in a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the UNC on Monday.
"This is more than a commemoration of history, it is a moment to reaffirm our shared commitment to peace, to security and to cooperation in one of the world's most consequential regions," Brunson said. "To all those who believe in peace: The UNC stands ready 'Under One Flag' today, tomorrow and for our future."
On the sidelines of the ceremony, which was held in conjunction with an annual security forum hosted by Seoul's defense ministry, Brunson also met with senior defense officials from Australia, Canada and Japan to discuss ways to strengthen their cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific, according to his office.