VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-16
“leadership in assuming primary responsibility for the security of the Korean Peninsula”
Pete Hegseth · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16
In May, Hegseth praised South Korea's role in Korean Peninsula security during a Pentagon meeting.
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