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South Korean Foreign Minister Visits Camp Humphreys, Highlights Combined Readiness

The visit reflected U.S. guidance that Seoul take a larger lead in deterring North Korea under the Pentagon’s new strategy.

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) poses with U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson during their meeting at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on Feb. 13, 2026, in this photo provided by the foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks during the "two plus two" meeting of foreign and industry ministers with the Netherlands at the foreign ministry building in Seoul on Feb. 11, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met Gen. Xavier T. Brunson at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys on Feb. 13 for a command brief focused on sustaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
  • They reviewed the roles of United Nations Command, the ROK‑U.S. Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, emphasizing combined readiness, ongoing modernization and the ability to “fight tonight.”
  • Cho thanked Brunson and requested his active support to keep the alliance’s combined defense posture unwavering, and Brunson pledged to strengthen the alliance and reinforce readiness through combined exercises.
  • The talks came as the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy calls for South Korea to take primary responsibility for deterring North Korea with critical but more limited U.S. support.
  • It was Cho’s first visit to the base as foreign minister and the first by a South Korean foreign minister in about six years, following his recent consultations in Washington with senior U.S. officials.