SEOUL MEETING - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center left, meets with South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Tae Young in Seoul, South Korea, July 20, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie CullenUS Won't Bow To Chinese Concerns On Yellow Sea Exercises -- Voice of America
The top American military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, says the United States will continue to conduct military exercises in the international waters of the Yellow Sea, in spite of strong objections from the Chinese government. The Pentagon confirmed last week that there will soon be joint U.S.-South Korean naval exercises in both the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, to the east, in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean Navy ship earlier this year. Admiral Mullen arrived Tuesday to join the first ever joint meeting of the American and South Korean foreign and defense ministers.
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More News On The Upcoming U.S. - South Korean War Games
US, South Korea Announce 'Show of Force' -- Voice of America
US and South Korea to hold major military exercise -- BBC
U.S. And South Korea to Hold Navy Drills Against North -- New York Times/Reuters
Navy exercises to send 'signal' to N.Korea: Gates -- AFP
Gates arrives in South Korea for security talks, announcement of joint military exercises -- L.A. Times
Seoul Meetings Emphasize Strength of U.S., South Korean Pact -- U.S. Department of Defense
Major Ship in U.S. Fleet Will Visit South Korea -- New York Times
U.S.-South Korea Drills to Avoid Yellow Sea Amid China Concern -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Gates: Military exercise is no threat to China -- Stars And Stripes
Chinese General Takes to Web Arguing Why U.S. Carrier Should Stay Out of the Yellow Sea -- Defense Tech
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