Expanding the Alliance: South Korea, Japan, and New Zealand Engage in AUKUS Pillar 2 Talks
South Korea has confirmed its ongoing discussions to join the AUKUS defence partnership, specifically targeting the second tier of the pact, Pillar 2, which focuses on developing sophisticated military technologies such as hypersonic weapons, drones, and artificial intelligence. https://youtu.be/bAhK4zY0lzY?si=w6dG89YpwXOdrC5Q Defence Minister Shin Won-sik highlighted, “We support AUKUS Pillar 2 activities and we do welcome that…