Readout of Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner's Calls With Republic of Korea and Japan
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner spoke today in separate calls with Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Taekeun and with Japan Director-General for Defense Policy Kano Koji. The officials discussed and strongly condemned the DPRK's November 21 attempted space launch using ballistic missile . . .
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner spoke today in separate calls with Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Taekeun and with Japan Director-General for Defense Policy Kano Koji. The officials discussed and strongly condemned the DPRK's November 21 attempted space launch using ballistic missile . . .