This photo, provided by the defense ministry, shows Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (L) holding talks with Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone (R), chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and the top military officer at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) discussed Tuesday ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the defense and arms manufacturing sectors.
The meeting between Ahn and Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of the NATO military committee, took place on the sidelines of the Seoul Defense Dialogue, which began the previous day for a three-day run, the ministry said.
During the talks, Ahn expressed appreciation for NATO’s interest in and commitment to security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Indo-Pacific region.
The defense minister also highlighted the importance of cooperation with NATO, citing heightened global security tensions and growing security interconnectivity between Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
Dragone concurred with Ahn’s remarks and voiced hopes to expand South Korea-NATO cooperation in areas including defense, military exchanges, intelligence sharing, cyber, space and artificial intelligence.
The two officials also agreed to continue high-level exchanges between their organizations to advance cooperation in a reciprocal and future-oriented manner.
(Yonhap)
