Military

            Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Yoon Kwang Ung issued a joint communiqué today following the 36^th Republic of Korea (ROK)-United States security consultative meeting (SCM).

            Rumsfeld and Yoon led their respective delegations, which included senior defense and foreign affairs officials.  Before the SCM, the chairmen of the respective Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard B. Myers and Gen. Kim Jong Hwan, presided over the 26^th ROK-US Military Committee Meeting on Oct. 21, 2004.

            The United States-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting joint communiqué can be found at: d20041022joint.pdf