S. Korean defense chief agrees to expand defense cooperation with Singapore, Vietnam

What happened: South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met Singapore's and Vietnam's defense ministers on the sidelines of an extended ASEAN defense ministers' meeting in the Philippines to discuss expanding defense cooperation. Key numbers: Strategic partnership forged in November last year; Why it matters: The ministers agreed to expand cooperation in personnel exchanges, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and to revise the 2010 MOU to reflect the changing security landscape. Kang also raised North Korea's missile launch and the mine blast as regional security threats.

South Korean defense chief expands defense cooperation with Singapore and Vietnam.

South Korean defense chief expands defense cooperation with Singapore and Vietnam. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.