"Hegseth and Ahn received a briefing from military officials at Observation Post Ouellette, which is located near the DMZ. They also visited the Panmunjom border village, where the armistice that paused the 1950-1953 Korean War was signed. This was the first time in eight years that a US Secretary of Defense has made such a visit. According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, Hegseth was expected to meet with Korean and American troops stationed at the DMZ."
"The 250-kilometer-long (roughly 150 miles) DMZ serves as a buffer between North and South Korea. The two countries are technically still at war because the Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty. The defense chiefs are scheduled to hold the annual Security Consultative Meeting on Tuesday. This is the highest-level forum for discussing the two countries' military alliance."
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toured the Demilitarized Zone with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, receiving briefings at Observation Post Ouellette and visiting Panmunjom. The visit marked the first time in eight years a US Secretary of Defense has gone to the DMZ and included expectations of meeting Korean and American troops stationed there. The 250-kilometer DMZ separates North and South Korea, which remain technically at war after the Korean War ended with an armistice. The defense chiefs will hold the annual Security Consultative Meeting to address alliance issues. Planned discussions will cover joint readiness against a nuclear-armed North Korea, regional security cooperation, cybersecurity, and missile defense.
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