Seoul: The top military officers of South Korea and the United States have committed to enhancing trilateral security cooperation with Japan during their initial video conference earlier this week, as reported by the South Korean military on Wednesday.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea, and his U.S. counterpart, Gen. John Daniel Caine, engaged in discussions on Tuesday. This marked their first official communication since Gen. Caine assumed his position last month.

The JCS stated that both sides agreed to reinforce the momentum of trilateral security cooperation during the South Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Chief of Defense meeting, which is scheduled to take place in South Korea in July. This commitment comes amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, which have prompted the three nations to increase joint military drills.

Furthermore, Adm. Kim and Gen. Caine underscored the importance of developing capabilities and posture to effectively address the advancing threats from North Korea, especially in light of Pyongyang's increasing cooperation with Moscow. The JCS highlighted concerns that North Korea might have received military technology assistance from Russia in exchange for deploying troops to support Moscow's war against Ukraine.