On August 5, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer spoke on Voice of America Korea about the necessity of trilateral cooperation between the United States, South Korea, and Japan in order to deter North Korean and Chinese aggression. He remarked on the utility of high-level communication between the three countries.

“The objective here is to ultimately deter North Korean attacks, as well as Chinese attacks.”

Robert Soofer

Forward Defense leads the Atlantic Council’s US and global defense programming, developing actionable recommendations for the United States and its allies and partners to compete, innovate, and navigate the rapidly evolving character of warfare. Through its work on US defense policy and force design, the military applications of advanced technology, space security, strategic deterrence, and defense industrial revitalization, it informs the strategies, policies, and capabilities that the United States will need to deter, and, if necessary, prevail in major-power conflict.

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