US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby (R, with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back) hailed Seoul as a 'model ally'

US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby (R, with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back) hailed Seoul as a 'model ally'

The Pentagon's number three official hailed South Korea as a "model ally" as he met with local counterparts in Seoul on Monday, days after Washington's new defence strategy called for reduced support for partners overseas.

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in South Korea on Monday and is seen as a key proponent of President Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy.

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