Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of Combined Forces Command, speaks to reporters at a Korea-U.S. combined river crossing drill on the Imjin River in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi, on March 14. [YONHAP]
Korea has delivered its position to the United States over the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander's recent controversial remarks that likened Korea to a “dagger” in Asia, according to presidential officials Saturday.
In a recent podcast interview hosted by the U.S. Army War College, Brunson described Korea as “the dagger in the heart of Asia,” prompting criticism from the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, which said the remarks “crossed the line.”
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National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, the defense ministry and the foreign ministry have delivered the country's position over the remarks through respective diplomatic and security channels, according to the Blue House.
