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SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2018
TAGS: MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
SUBJECT: SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE
TALKS PART 2 OF 2
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
--------------
YRP/LPP UPDATES
--------------
29. (S) MND USFK Relocation Office (MURO) Negotiation Plans
Team Director COL Lee Sock-young called 2008 a key transition
year for the YRP as the process moved from the planning and
design stages to construction at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG)
Humphreys. Lee noted that the USAG Humphreys Expansion
Parcel 2 criteria package was completed in February, with
design and construction slated for October and land
development expected to start in October 2009. The landfill
process is 41 percent complete. Lee reported that Expansion
Parcel K was four percent complete. Construction of the 8
kilometer access road was completed in October 2007. The
Project Management Consortium (PMC) reported that three of
its 10 tasks have been completed, with progress in all other
tasks, including the Master Plan revision, schedule, and
baseline costs estimates due in mid-July. Lee reported that
the Korea National Housing Corporation would assume a more
active role this year, applying their technical expertise to
streamline budget planning execution.
30. (S) MajGen Panter praised the progress made. He
emphasized however, that the ROKG needed to sign the Agreed
Recommendation (AR) with a guarantee to build the required
levee level and widen the tidal gate at USAG Humphreys as
quickly as possible. Not doing so would put U.S. personnel,
families, and the multi-billion dollar construction
investment being made in jeopardy. USFK Engineer COL Daniel
Russell explained that both the levee and the tidal gate
would have to be corrected. If the ROKG failed to provide
this guarantee, the other option would be to redesign the
expansion of Parcel 2 so that all facilities were above the
100-year flood line. COL Russell explained that this would
require at least an additional three million cubic meters of
soil, increasing the total cost by millions of dollars.
31. (S) COL Lee Sock-young noted that MND had agreed on these
issues at the October SOFA Joint Committee meeting, but that
MOFAT had determined that the issue is outside the scope of
the SOFA Joint Committee and therefore, MOFAT was unable to
sign the AR. MOFAT Deputy DG Chang Ho-jin responded that
MOFAT did not have jurisdiction on matters pertaining to
projects affecting water levels, so it was unable to make a
legal obligation on the part of the ROKG. Therefore, MOFAT
requested that the levee construction guarantee be removed
from the AR, Chang said. The ROKG did intend to provide the
appropriate levee level and tidal gate width, Chang
maintained, but from MOFAT's standpoint, it was unclear which
ministry had the responsibility. Chang promised to examine
the matter further and find a resolution in the near term.
Jeon commented making progress quickly required identifying
the responsible party on the ROK side.
--------------
CAMP RETURNS
--------------
32. (S) During a prolonged and heated discussion on the best
way forward for the planned return of 9 USFK camps in 2008,
both the U.S. and ROK sides stuck closely to their
well-defined positions. Noting that last year's return of
camps and the ensuing public acrimony over environmental
standards had damaged the Alliance, DASD Sedney said he hoped
this year's camp returns would be settled quickly and
smoothly in the spirit of an improved Alliance, suggesting
that the returns could be accomplished as early as Secretary
Gates trip to Seoul in June. Jeon expressed his hope as
well, but repeatedly emphasized that MND would not assume a
leadership role in moving the camp returns process forward
this year. Jeon explained that the process was a delicate
one, involving not just USFK and MND, but also public
opinion, NGOs, the National Assembly, and relevant ROK
ministries, particularly MOFAT and the Ministry of
Environment (MOE). He stressed that MND had been
significantly criticized and held accountable for its role in
pushing through camp returns last year over objections of the
rest of the ROK bureaucracy. In particular, Jeon took great
care to explain that MOE, MOFAT, the National Assembly, and
the public believed that MND accepted the camps last year by
circumventing domestic laws and regulations and without
following the proper procedures and without USFK fully
complying with governing environmental standards as spelled
out in domestic ROK law. Jeon asserted that MND had spent
USD 200 million to remediate the returned camps to meet ROK
domestic standards. Because of the situation, this year MND
would only play a facilitating role among MOFAT, MOE, and
USFK. DASD Sedney responded that MND had to do more than
facilitate given its role as custodian of the Alliance.
33. (S) DASD Sedney reiterated the U.S. position that the
SOFA procedures agreed to by our two governments was a treaty
and had the force of law governing camp returns. Therefore,
the U.S. had in fact complied with the relevant legal
authority in last year's returns. This year, the U.S. also
intended to comply fully with the environmental standards in
the SOFA. Jeon said he understood the U.S. position and the
legal argument, but that it did not correspond with how the
vast majority of the ROKG viewed the issue. Jeon suggested
that the two sides cooperate to resolve "regulatory
complexities" in the SOFA in a slow and steady fashion,
remarking that a hasty return would provoke negative
publicity for the Alliance. The proper procedures must be
followed, he said, and the first step was allowing MOE to
complete the environmental surveys, arguing that more time
was needed to complete the survey at Camp Hialeah in Busan.
DASD Sedney responded by saying that MOE had already been
granted an extension to complete the surveys, but that it had
not completed any work. It appeared that MOE was trying to
stall the process, he added, and that this is exactly what
must be avoided.
34. (S) DASD Sedney said that the U.S. intended to follow the
SOFA procedures, but stressed that the U.S. had no intention
of changing the SOFA, which had been negotiated and ratified
by both sides. DASD Sedney pointed out that the U.S. had
SOFA agreements with multiple countries, and violating or
going beyond the SOFA was simply not an option. He pointed
out that the ROK had domestic laws that in some areas, go
beyond the standards of the SOFA. He emphasized that in
cases where there were differences, the SOFA would be the
standard used by DOD because it was the legal authority
governing the stationing of U.S. Forces in Korea.
35. (S) MND Director General for International Policy Song
Bong-heon suggested that both sides follow up on a suggestion
to convene a SOFA Special Joint Committee, noting that it was
not too late resolve the camp returns issue more quietly and
more quickly than last time. DASD Sedney noted that this was
similar to the U.S. proposal in a January 30 letter from
LtGen Wood to MOFAT DG Cho Byung-jae, requesting a two-star
level meeting to discuss the planned camp returns for 2008.
A ROK ministry that recognizes the primacy of the SOFA, such
as MND or perhaps MOFAT, should be in charge, DASD Sedney
said. MOFAT Deputy Director General for North American
Affairs Chang Ho-jin confirmed that the ROKG intended to
"stick by" the SOFA regulations as well, and agreed that both
sides would convene a two-star level meeting to include
MOFAT, MND, MOE, USFK, and the Embassy in early May. DASD
Sedney and DM Jeon agreed that the SOFA Special Joint
Committee would meet to discuss the way forward and report
back the results.
--------------
EIGHTH U.S. ARMY (EUSA) TRANSFORMATION
--------------
36. (S) DASD Sedney said that the U.S. formally notified the
ROKG April 1 that Operational Command Post-Korea (OCP-K)
would stand up in Korea on June 16, 2008 as part of the U.S.
Army's Transformation plans worldwide. EUSA Transformation
Plans Chief COL Jimmie Mister explained that the
establishment of OCP-K would result in enhanced capabilities,
strategic responsiveness, and support function for the EUSA
in defense of the ROK. The OCP-K would have fully
independent intelligence, command and control, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capabilities with the latest battle
command and tracking systems.
37. (S) DASD Sedney stressed that the timeline moving the
U.S. three-star general officer position off-Peninsula was
unspecified and undetermined. Jeon agreed that the
establishment of OCP-K does not translate to a weakening of
the Alliance, noting the public could be convinced of this.
DASD Sedney said as discussed on April 1, the U.S. wanted to
make a public announcement after consulting with the ROKG.
DASD Sedney and Jeon agreed that a coordinated press release
statement and responses to Frequently Asked Questions on
OCP-K's establishment in May would be most appropriate, with
USFK and OSD coordinating the first draft of the release.
--------------
COORDINATED PRESS RELEASE
--------------
38. (SBU) The U.S. and ROK sides agreed to coordinate on a
short MND press release. Text follows:
On Tuesday, April 8th 2008 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea
and the United States held the 17th Security Policy
Initiative with ROK Ministry of National Defense Deputy
Minister for Policy Jeon Jei-guk and U.S. Department of
Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia Security
Affairs as head delegates.
In SPI-17, the ROK and U.S. assessed and evaluated the major
current issues in the Alliance including wartime operational
control transition, Armistice Maintenance Responsibility,
USFK realignment, FMS Status Upgrade, and etc., and the two
sides expressed satisfaction for the smooth progress in these
areas.
The ROK and U.S. agreed to build upon today's meeting to
further cooperate mutually toward a stronger alliance, and to
hold the 18th SPI meeting in June in Washington, DC.
End Text.
--------------
SPI 18
--------------
39. (SBU) Both sides agreed to coordinate at the working
level to determine an exact date for SPI 18, tentatively
slated for the week of June 11 in Washington.
40. (U) DASD Sedney and USFK J-5 have cleared this message.
--------------
SPI-17 PARTICIPANTS LIST
--------------
U.S. Side:
SEDNEY, David, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East
Asia, OSD
PANTER, Frank, Maj Gen, J-5, USFK
WOLFF, David, Chief, Pol-Mil Section, U.S. Embassy - Seoul
HELLER, Jim, Chief, ROK Unit, EAP/K, State
MORGAN, Mary Beth, Senior Country Director for Korea,
APSA/EA, OSD
McCORMICK, Kip, COL, Defense Attache, USDAO - Seoul
DiNENNA, Chris, COL, Chief, Strategy & Policy, J-5, USFK
GARDNER, Robert, COL, Deputy Chief, C-5 Policy, USFK
RUSSELL, Daniel, COL, Assistant Chief of Staff, Engineer, USFK
MISTER, Jimmie, COL, Chief, EUSA Plans, G-5, USFK
MADDEN, Kevin, COL, Chief, JUSMAG-K
RATHGEBER, David, Special Advisor to Judge Advocate, USFK
PERKINS, Malcolm, Special Asst to Dep CDR for SOFA, USFK
FINNEGAN, Mike, LTC, Special Advisor, APSA/EA, OSD
HAUSER, Tom, LTC, Chief, Policy Branch, J-5, USFK
LEE, Ernest, LTC, Country Director for Korea, J-5, PACOM
ULLOA, Juan, LTC, EUSA Plans, G-5, USFK
GIGLIOTTI, David, MAJ, Country Director for Korea, J-5, Joint
Staff
SWITZER, Warren, International Relations Officer
McGLAMORY, Rich, MAJ, Chief, International Relations Branch,
J-5, USFK
WOLF-HUDSON, Jessica, Pol-Mil Section, U.S. Embassy - Seoul
PARK, Steven, MAJ, Country Director for Korea, APSA/EA, OSD
ANTONIO, Ritche, MAJ, Policy, J-5, USFK
BAUER, Jason, Intel Officer - Strategic Issues, DIA
CHO, Janet, Intel Officer - Strategic Issues, DIA
KIM, Chang-uk, Interpreter, USFK
ROK Side:
JEON, Jei-guk, Deputy Minister for Policy, MND
SONG, Bong-heon, Director General, International Policy
Bureau, MND
KIM, Byung-ki, BG, Deputy Director General, International
Policy Bureau, MND
CHOI, Ik-bong, BG, International Policy Bureau, MND
SONG, Seong-jong, COL, Director, U.S. Policy Division, MND
PARK, Hee-cheol, COL, Director, International Peace
Cooperation Division, MND
LEE, Nam-woo, Director, Northeast Asia Division, MND
CHI, Yoon-kyu, COL, Director, WMD Policy Division, MND
LEE, Sock-young, COL, Director, Negotiation Plans Team, MURO,
MND
YIN, Sung-hwan, LTC, Action Officer, MND
KWAK, 1LT, Translator, MND
CHUN, In-bum, BG, Director, Strategic Planning J-5, ROK JCS
CHOI, Young-bum, COL, Chief of Planning, OPCON Transition
Unit, ROK JCS
WEE, Seung-ho, COL, Chief of Military Strategic Division, ROK
JCS
HA, Tae-min, CAPT, Chief of Military Cooperation Division,
ROK JCS
NAM, Dong-wo, COL, Chief of Strategic Weapon Division, KDIA
CHA, Dong-gil, COL, Chief of Combined Exercise & Training
Division, ROK JCS
CHANG, Ho-jin, Deputy Director General, North American
Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
KIM, Yong-hyun, Director, ROK-US Security Cooperation Div,
MOFAT
KIM, Hyon-du, Action Officer, MOFAT
LEE, Jong-sup, COL, Director, Office of Secretary to the
President for National Strategy, Blue House
CHUNG, Jae-joon, Director, Acquisition Policy Division, DAPA
CHOI, Jae-dong, COL, Chief Space Development Division, ROKAF
LEE, Seon-ho, COL, CFC Policy Division C-5
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2018
TAGS: MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
SUBJECT: SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE
TALKS PART 2 OF 2
Classified By: A/POL Brian D. McFeeters, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
--------------
YRP/LPP UPDATES
--------------
29. (S) MND USFK Relocation Office (MURO) Negotiation Plans
Team Director COL Lee Sock-young called 2008 a key transition
year for the YRP as the process moved from the planning and
design stages to construction at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG)
Humphreys. Lee noted that the USAG Humphreys Expansion
Parcel 2 criteria package was completed in February, with
design and construction slated for October and land
development expected to start in October 2009. The landfill
process is 41 percent complete. Lee reported that Expansion
Parcel K was four percent complete. Construction of the 8
kilometer access road was completed in October 2007. The
Project Management Consortium (PMC) reported that three of
its 10 tasks have been completed, with progress in all other
tasks, including the Master Plan revision, schedule, and
baseline costs estimates due in mid-July. Lee reported that
the Korea National Housing Corporation would assume a more
active role this year, applying their technical expertise to
streamline budget planning execution.
30. (S) MajGen Panter praised the progress made. He
emphasized however, that the ROKG needed to sign the Agreed
Recommendation (AR) with a guarantee to build the required
levee level and widen the tidal gate at USAG Humphreys as
quickly as possible. Not doing so would put U.S. personnel,
families, and the multi-billion dollar construction
investment being made in jeopardy. USFK Engineer COL Daniel
Russell explained that both the levee and the tidal gate
would have to be corrected. If the ROKG failed to provide
this guarantee, the other option would be to redesign the
expansion of Parcel 2 so that all facilities were above the
100-year flood line. COL Russell explained that this would
require at least an additional three million cubic meters of
soil, increasing the total cost by millions of dollars.
31. (S) COL Lee Sock-young noted that MND had agreed on these
issues at the October SOFA Joint Committee meeting, but that
MOFAT had determined that the issue is outside the scope of
the SOFA Joint Committee and therefore, MOFAT was unable to
sign the AR. MOFAT Deputy DG Chang Ho-jin responded that
MOFAT did not have jurisdiction on matters pertaining to
projects affecting water levels, so it was unable to make a
legal obligation on the part of the ROKG. Therefore, MOFAT
requested that the levee construction guarantee be removed
from the AR, Chang said. The ROKG did intend to provide the
appropriate levee level and tidal gate width, Chang
maintained, but from MOFAT's standpoint, it was unclear which
ministry had the responsibility. Chang promised to examine
the matter further and find a resolution in the near term.
Jeon commented making progress quickly required identifying
the responsible party on the ROK side.
--------------
CAMP RETURNS
--------------
32. (S) During a prolonged and heated discussion on the best
way forward for the planned return of 9 USFK camps in 2008,
both the U.S. and ROK sides stuck closely to their
well-defined positions. Noting that last year's return of
camps and the ensuing public acrimony over environmental
standards had damaged the Alliance, DASD Sedney said he hoped
this year's camp returns would be settled quickly and
smoothly in the spirit of an improved Alliance, suggesting
that the returns could be accomplished as early as Secretary
Gates trip to Seoul in June. Jeon expressed his hope as
well, but repeatedly emphasized that MND would not assume a
leadership role in moving the camp returns process forward
this year. Jeon explained that the process was a delicate
one, involving not just USFK and MND, but also public
opinion, NGOs, the National Assembly, and relevant ROK
ministries, particularly MOFAT and the Ministry of
Environment (MOE). He stressed that MND had been
significantly criticized and held accountable for its role in
pushing through camp returns last year over objections of the
rest of the ROK bureaucracy. In particular, Jeon took great
care to explain that MOE, MOFAT, the National Assembly, and
the public believed that MND accepted the camps last year by
circumventing domestic laws and regulations and without
following the proper procedures and without USFK fully
complying with governing environmental standards as spelled
out in domestic ROK law. Jeon asserted that MND had spent
USD 200 million to remediate the returned camps to meet ROK
domestic standards. Because of the situation, this year MND
would only play a facilitating role among MOFAT, MOE, and
USFK. DASD Sedney responded that MND had to do more than
facilitate given its role as custodian of the Alliance.
33. (S) DASD Sedney reiterated the U.S. position that the
SOFA procedures agreed to by our two governments was a treaty
and had the force of law governing camp returns. Therefore,
the U.S. had in fact complied with the relevant legal
authority in last year's returns. This year, the U.S. also
intended to comply fully with the environmental standards in
the SOFA. Jeon said he understood the U.S. position and the
legal argument, but that it did not correspond with how the
vast majority of the ROKG viewed the issue. Jeon suggested
that the two sides cooperate to resolve "regulatory
complexities" in the SOFA in a slow and steady fashion,
remarking that a hasty return would provoke negative
publicity for the Alliance. The proper procedures must be
followed, he said, and the first step was allowing MOE to
complete the environmental surveys, arguing that more time
was needed to complete the survey at Camp Hialeah in Busan.
DASD Sedney responded by saying that MOE had already been
granted an extension to complete the surveys, but that it had
not completed any work. It appeared that MOE was trying to
stall the process, he added, and that this is exactly what
must be avoided.
34. (S) DASD Sedney said that the U.S. intended to follow the
SOFA procedures, but stressed that the U.S. had no intention
of changing the SOFA, which had been negotiated and ratified
by both sides. DASD Sedney pointed out that the U.S. had
SOFA agreements with multiple countries, and violating or
going beyond the SOFA was simply not an option. He pointed
out that the ROK had domestic laws that in some areas, go
beyond the standards of the SOFA. He emphasized that in
cases where there were differences, the SOFA would be the
standard used by DOD because it was the legal authority
governing the stationing of U.S. Forces in Korea.
35. (S) MND Director General for International Policy Song
Bong-heon suggested that both sides follow up on a suggestion
to convene a SOFA Special Joint Committee, noting that it was
not too late resolve the camp returns issue more quietly and
more quickly than last time. DASD Sedney noted that this was
similar to the U.S. proposal in a January 30 letter from
LtGen Wood to MOFAT DG Cho Byung-jae, requesting a two-star
level meeting to discuss the planned camp returns for 2008.
A ROK ministry that recognizes the primacy of the SOFA, such
as MND or perhaps MOFAT, should be in charge, DASD Sedney
said. MOFAT Deputy Director General for North American
Affairs Chang Ho-jin confirmed that the ROKG intended to
"stick by" the SOFA regulations as well, and agreed that both
sides would convene a two-star level meeting to include
MOFAT, MND, MOE, USFK, and the Embassy in early May. DASD
Sedney and DM Jeon agreed that the SOFA Special Joint
Committee would meet to discuss the way forward and report
back the results.
--------------
EIGHTH U.S. ARMY (EUSA) TRANSFORMATION
--------------
36. (S) DASD Sedney said that the U.S. formally notified the
ROKG April 1 that Operational Command Post-Korea (OCP-K)
would stand up in Korea on June 16, 2008 as part of the U.S.
Army's Transformation plans worldwide. EUSA Transformation
Plans Chief COL Jimmie Mister explained that the
establishment of OCP-K would result in enhanced capabilities,
strategic responsiveness, and support function for the EUSA
in defense of the ROK. The OCP-K would have fully
independent intelligence, command and control, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capabilities with the latest battle
command and tracking systems.
37. (S) DASD Sedney stressed that the timeline moving the
U.S. three-star general officer position off-Peninsula was
unspecified and undetermined. Jeon agreed that the
establishment of OCP-K does not translate to a weakening of
the Alliance, noting the public could be convinced of this.
DASD Sedney said as discussed on April 1, the U.S. wanted to
make a public announcement after consulting with the ROKG.
DASD Sedney and Jeon agreed that a coordinated press release
statement and responses to Frequently Asked Questions on
OCP-K's establishment in May would be most appropriate, with
USFK and OSD coordinating the first draft of the release.
--------------
COORDINATED PRESS RELEASE
--------------
38. (SBU) The U.S. and ROK sides agreed to coordinate on a
short MND press release. Text follows:
On Tuesday, April 8th 2008 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea
and the United States held the 17th Security Policy
Initiative with ROK Ministry of National Defense Deputy
Minister for Policy Jeon Jei-guk and U.S. Department of
Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia Security
Affairs as head delegates.
In SPI-17, the ROK and U.S. assessed and evaluated the major
current issues in the Alliance including wartime operational
control transition, Armistice Maintenance Responsibility,
USFK realignment, FMS Status Upgrade, and etc., and the two
sides expressed satisfaction for the smooth progress in these
areas.
The ROK and U.S. agreed to build upon today's meeting to
further cooperate mutually toward a stronger alliance, and to
hold the 18th SPI meeting in June in Washington, DC.
End Text.
--------------
SPI 18
--------------
39. (SBU) Both sides agreed to coordinate at the working
level to determine an exact date for SPI 18, tentatively
slated for the week of June 11 in Washington.
40. (U) DASD Sedney and USFK J-5 have cleared this message.
--------------
SPI-17 PARTICIPANTS LIST
--------------
U.S. Side:
SEDNEY, David, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East
Asia, OSD
PANTER, Frank, Maj Gen, J-5, USFK
WOLFF, David, Chief, Pol-Mil Section, U.S. Embassy - Seoul
HELLER, Jim, Chief, ROK Unit, EAP/K, State
MORGAN, Mary Beth, Senior Country Director for Korea,
APSA/EA, OSD
McCORMICK, Kip, COL, Defense Attache, USDAO - Seoul
DiNENNA, Chris, COL, Chief, Strategy & Policy, J-5, USFK
GARDNER, Robert, COL, Deputy Chief, C-5 Policy, USFK
RUSSELL, Daniel, COL, Assistant Chief of Staff, Engineer, USFK
MISTER, Jimmie, COL, Chief, EUSA Plans, G-5, USFK
MADDEN, Kevin, COL, Chief, JUSMAG-K
RATHGEBER, David, Special Advisor to Judge Advocate, USFK
PERKINS, Malcolm, Special Asst to Dep CDR for SOFA, USFK
FINNEGAN, Mike, LTC, Special Advisor, APSA/EA, OSD
HAUSER, Tom, LTC, Chief, Policy Branch, J-5, USFK
LEE, Ernest, LTC, Country Director for Korea, J-5, PACOM
ULLOA, Juan, LTC, EUSA Plans, G-5, USFK
GIGLIOTTI, David, MAJ, Country Director for Korea, J-5, Joint
Staff
SWITZER, Warren, International Relations Officer
McGLAMORY, Rich, MAJ, Chief, International Relations Branch,
J-5, USFK
WOLF-HUDSON, Jessica, Pol-Mil Section, U.S. Embassy - Seoul
PARK, Steven, MAJ, Country Director for Korea, APSA/EA, OSD
ANTONIO, Ritche, MAJ, Policy, J-5, USFK
BAUER, Jason, Intel Officer - Strategic Issues, DIA
CHO, Janet, Intel Officer - Strategic Issues, DIA
KIM, Chang-uk, Interpreter, USFK
ROK Side:
JEON, Jei-guk, Deputy Minister for Policy, MND
SONG, Bong-heon, Director General, International Policy
Bureau, MND
KIM, Byung-ki, BG, Deputy Director General, International
Policy Bureau, MND
CHOI, Ik-bong, BG, International Policy Bureau, MND
SONG, Seong-jong, COL, Director, U.S. Policy Division, MND
PARK, Hee-cheol, COL, Director, International Peace
Cooperation Division, MND
LEE, Nam-woo, Director, Northeast Asia Division, MND
CHI, Yoon-kyu, COL, Director, WMD Policy Division, MND
LEE, Sock-young, COL, Director, Negotiation Plans Team, MURO,
MND
YIN, Sung-hwan, LTC, Action Officer, MND
KWAK, 1LT, Translator, MND
CHUN, In-bum, BG, Director, Strategic Planning J-5, ROK JCS
CHOI, Young-bum, COL, Chief of Planning, OPCON Transition
Unit, ROK JCS
WEE, Seung-ho, COL, Chief of Military Strategic Division, ROK
JCS
HA, Tae-min, CAPT, Chief of Military Cooperation Division,
ROK JCS
NAM, Dong-wo, COL, Chief of Strategic Weapon Division, KDIA
CHA, Dong-gil, COL, Chief of Combined Exercise & Training
Division, ROK JCS
CHANG, Ho-jin, Deputy Director General, North American
Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
KIM, Yong-hyun, Director, ROK-US Security Cooperation Div,
MOFAT
KIM, Hyon-du, Action Officer, MOFAT
LEE, Jong-sup, COL, Director, Office of Secretary to the
President for National Strategy, Blue House
CHUNG, Jae-joon, Director, Acquisition Policy Division, DAPA
CHOI, Jae-dong, COL, Chief Space Development Division, ROKAF
LEE, Seon-ho, COL, CFC Policy Division C-5
VERSHBOW