The South Korean Ministry of Defense reported that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Seob and clarified Washington’s position on the issue of leaking secret military documents.
The South Korean ministry said in a statement today that the phone call took place on Tuesday morning local time and was initiated by the US minister.
The statement said: “During the call, Austin clarified the situation regarding media publications about the leaking of secret US military documents, and the US Secretary of State emphasized that he intends to maintain close contact with the South Korean side, and intends to cooperate fully on this issue.”
According to the statement, “The two ministers agreed that the ROK-U.S. alliance now looks more complementary than ever, and they also agreed to make efforts to develop it quickly through various events planned this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the alliance.” “.
Earlier, some media reported that the Pentagon was investigating the leak and publication of classified Pentagon documents on the Internet.
The New York Times reported, citing a Pentagon spokesman, that these were documents dated early March. It is allegedly published by Russian pro-government Telegram channels, no specific posts on social networks are indicated.
Source: TASS
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