00:00 (speaking in foreign language)
00:03 - For seven decades, this alliance has been an anchor
00:19 of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula
00:22 and across the broader Indo-Pacific.
00:25 We're about to conclude a historic year
00:28 for the United States and for the Republic of Korea.
00:32 And I'm proud to say that our alliance
00:35 is stronger than ever.
00:37 And our deterrence commitment to the ROK remains ironclad.
00:42 That includes a full range of our nuclear,
00:45 conventional, and missile defense capabilities.
00:49 And today, during the security consultative meeting,
00:53 Minister Shin and I discussed shared opportunities
00:56 to strengthen the alliance even further.
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