CANBERRA, Australia ? South Korea and Australia have signed an agreement to deepen military cooperation through increased joint exercises.
South Korean Defense Minister Gen. Kim Kwan-jin and his Australian counterpart, Stephen Smith, agreed during Wednesday's inaugural bilateral meeting to stage a regular new naval exercise starting next year.
The move comes after the United States announced last month that it will increase its military presence in Australia and conduct more joint exercises across the northern Australian Outback as it counters a growing China as well as the threat posed by North Korea to security in the Asia-Pacific region.
The two ministers said in a joint statement that Australia and South Korea are "like-minded middle powers" and "natural security partners."
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