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Mattis vows ‘strong defensive stance’ despite US-SKorea drill halt
TOKYO, June 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Washington will maintain a “strong”
defensive stance with its regional allies despite halting military exercises
with Seoul as it negotiates with North Korea, US Defense Secretary James
Mattis said Friday.
“We maintain a strong collaborative defensive stance, to ensure our
diplomats continue to negotiate from a position of unquestioned strength,”
Mattis said after talks with his Japanese counterpart on the third leg of a
regional trip.
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