NEW: "We're pleased" says @PentagonPresSec on US-#SouthKorea reaching consensus on cost-sharing deal for US troops
Says the deal will "strengthen our alliance & our shared defense"
Says the deal will "strengthen our alliance & our shared defense"
"The effort we have applied ... underscores the level of importance " of the US-#SouthKorea relationship, per @PentagonPresSec
"Military readiness on the peninsula is always a high priority" per @PentagonPresSec, noting upcoming training events
NEW: Request by @CapitolPolice to extend @USNationalGuard mission to help w/security at the #USCapitol "still being evaluated" per @PentagonPresSec
The approx. 5,200 Nat'l Guard troops are currently set to wrap up March 12 - this Friday
The approx. 5,200 Nat'l Guard troops are currently set to wrap up March 12 - this Friday
#Afghanistan: "Everyone here is mindful of looming deadlines" per @PentagonPresSec, but adds "There hasn't been a decision made yet on future force posture"
US-#Taliban deal calls for US to withdraw troops by May 1
US-#Taliban deal calls for US to withdraw troops by May 1
"This has got to be solved politically, not militarily" per @PentagonPresSec
"Th effort is rightfully on diplomacy" he says
US wants to "end this war in a sustainable way"
#Afghanistan
"Th effort is rightfully on diplomacy" he says
US wants to "end this war in a sustainable way"
#Afghanistan
"We're pleased obviously that the #UnitedStates & the Republic of #Korea negotiating teams have reached consensus on a proposed text of a special measures agreement that we believe will strengthen our alliance & shared defense" per @PentagonPresSec
"The proposed agreement reaffirms that the #UnitedStates Republic of #Korea alliance is the linchpin of peace, security & prosperity for Northeast Asia & a free & open Indo-Pacific region" per @PentagonPresSec
US-#SouthKorea now pursuing "final steps" to conclude the agreement, adds @PentagonPresSec
"Part of that evaluation is, as you know, evaluating the requirement as well as the potential sourcing solutions" per @PentagonPresSec
"You're going to need support from the governors & all that's going to be factored into the eventual decision that gets made" he adds
"You're going to need support from the governors & all that's going to be factored into the eventual decision that gets made" he adds
NEW: Pentagon calls suspected #Houthi attacks on #Saudi oil storage facility & a @Aramco residential compound "unacceptable & dangerous"
"Attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace" per @PentagonPresSec
"Attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace" per @PentagonPresSec
"We want the #Houthis to demonstrate their willingness to engage in the political process, stop attacking & start negotiating" per @PentagonPresSec
"#SaudiArabia faces genuine security threats from #Yemen & others in the region" per @PentagonPresSec "The attacks over the weekend that put the lives of innocent civilians in danger underscore that security threat & the threat to regional stability"
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