{"id":262628,"date":"2026-05-30T01:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/30\/inside-the-high-level-meeting-shaping-us-south-korea-defense-ties\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T01:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:29:41","slug":"inside-the-high-level-meeting-shaping-us-south-korea-defense-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/05\/30\/inside-the-high-level-meeting-shaping-us-south-korea-defense-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the High-Level Meeting Shaping US-South Korea Defense Ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Showcasing land, air and maritime weapons-system capabilities<\/p>\n

Discussing U.S. investment, production and technology cooperation plans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Three Hanwha defense firms hosted a senior U.S. defense delegation to discuss ways to deepen U.S.\u2013South Korea defense cooperation.<\/p>\n

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Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean said on the 7th that they invited former U.S. Indo\u2011Pacific Command commander Harry Harris and a delegation of recently assigned U.S. flag officers to their headquarters for a U.S.\u2013South Korea defense cooperation roundtable.<\/p>\n

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About 20 people attended the meeting, held the previous day at the Hanwha Building in Janggyo\u2011dong, Seoul. The delegation included Harris, newly assigned senior officers from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, and senior officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).<\/p>\n

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Representing Hanwha were Hanwha Aerospace CEO Suh Wook and senior executives from Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean.<\/p>\n

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Hanwha\u2019s defense leadership outlined the company\u2019s global business footprint and strategic vision, and highlighted key weapons\u2011system capabilities. They also presented areas for cooperation that could strengthen the U.S.\u2013South Korea alliance across land, air and maritime domains.<\/p>\n

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U.S. participants expressed keen interest in Hanwha\u2019s defense capabilities. Both sides agreed that Hanwha\u2019s role in the defense industry is becoming a central pillar of the alliance and proceeded to discuss concrete avenues for future collaboration.<\/p>\n

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Harris is a prominent figure in Indo\u2011Pacific security. He previously served as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and head of U.S. Indo\u2011Pacific Command, and was U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 2018 to 2021. He currently serves as a senior fellow at the National Defense University and as honorary chairman of the U.S.\u2013Korea Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n

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A Hanwha Aerospace official said, \\”The U.S.\u2013South Korea alliance is the foundation of our defense business. Through investment, production and technology cooperation in the United States, we aim to build a model in which both countries’ defense industries grow together.\\”<\/p>\n

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The official added, \\”We will use this meeting to reinforce trust between senior leaders on both sides and to actively identify specific areas for cooperation.\\”<\/p>\n

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