Korea, Canada form landmark security and defense cooperation partnership

GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province — President Lee Jae Myung and his Canadian counterpart Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a landmark roadmap to deepen bilateral cooperation across security, defense, and emerging strategic domains during a summit held on the sidelines of the APEC meeting in Gyeongju, Thursday. Dubbed the "ROK (Republic of Korea)-Canada Security and Defence Cooperation Partnership," which is the first of its kind for Canada in the Indo-Pacific, the new framework aims to accelerate the two countries' joint defense initiatives and strengthen industrial collaboration. The agreement further deepens the already-existing ROK-Canada Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, marking a pivotal milestone in the evolution of the two nations’ strategic partnership. The agreement comes amid the two leaders' two-hour summit and luncheon, where they discussed expanding bilateral cooperation across defense and economic sectors. During the meeting, President Lee described Canada as “a key ally and a friend comparable to an alliance partner.” “During the Korean War, Canada dispaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times