Defense Minister Holds Korea-NATO Bilateral Meeting at Seoul ADEX 2025
Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea
Press Release
2025-10-28
On Monday, October 20, at KINTEX in Ilsan, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back held a bilateral meeting with Radmila Shekerinska*, NATO's Deputy Secretary General, who was visiting Korea to attend the Seoul ADEX 2025, and the two discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Korea and NATO in defense and the defense industry.
* Radmila Šekerinska, a Macedonian politician, is responsible for coordinating NATO's policy development, overseeing organizational operations, and managing the Alliance's external cooperation efforts.
Minister Ahn underscored to Deputy Secretary General Šekerinska the importance of Korea-NATO cooperation amid the increasingly interconnected security environments of Europe and the Korean Peninsula, calling for the international community's support for peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
Deputy Secretary General Šekerinska agreed with Minister Ahn's remarks, noting that the Russia-Ukraine war has made European countries increasingly aware that North Korea's growing military power poses a threat not only to the Korean Peninsula but to global security as well.
Both sides agreed that following the participation of the NATO Military Committee Chair in the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) in September, the attendance of NATO's Deputy Secretary General at Seoul ADEX 2025 would serve as a cornerstone for advancing defense and defense industry cooperation between Korea and NATO.
Minister Ahn Gyu-back stated that Korea plans to broaden its defense industry cooperation with NATO and the European Union (EU), moving beyond bilateral partnerships with individual European nations, and requested the keen interest and support of Deputy Secretary General Šekerinska in this endeavor.
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