South Korea and Japan Weigh New Military Logistics Pact

South Korean and Japanese defence ministers are in discussions for a military-logistics support agreement, underlining the need for citizen understanding and careful deliberation. The proposal focuses on an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement that would enable Seoul and Tokyo to share and procure military logistics, strengthening ties between U.S. allies.

On Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported that South Korean and Japanese defence ministers engaged in talks about a potential military-logistics support agreement.

"It requires the understanding and persuasion of the citizens of both nations, and I believe we should still proceed with caution," noted South Korea's Ahn Gyu-back after meeting Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a gathering of regional defence chiefs in Singapore.

Ahn referred to the prospective acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, which could allow Seoul and Tokyo, as neighboring U.S. allies, to share and acquire military logistics such as fuel, food, and ammunition.