U.S. Forces on Korean Peninsula Reject China's Criticism of Maritime Exercises with S.Korea

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 07/10/10

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U.S. Forces on Korean Peninsula Reject China's Criticism of Maritime Exercises with S.Korea

Commander of U.S. forces in South Korea,
General Walter Sharp

The leader of U.S. forces on the Korean Peninsula rejects China's criticism of maritime exercises planned with South Korea. But the top American general in South Korea asks Beijing to work more closely with Washington and Seoul to deter the North Korean threat.

The commander of U.S. forces in South Korea, General Walter Sharp, says every nation, within its territorial limits, is obligated to train its forces against perceived threats. "South Korea has that right. And South Korea and the U.S. work very closely to be able to make sure that we have the defense capabilities from a military perspective in place to deter and defeat," says General Sharp. "And that's what these exercises are about."

The joint maritime exercise is among of a number of South Korean responses to the sinking of one its navy ships in March. An international investigation determined that a North Korean torpedo sunk the Cheonan, killing 46 sailors. The exercise is to be held in the Yellow Sea, prompting protests from China that it is too close to its territorial waters.

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