Hegseth visits DMZ, as US seeks flexible South Korea troops to counter China
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the demilitarised zone (DMZ) along the border with North Korea as part of a trip to South Korea on Monday, South Korea’s defence ministry said. His visit to the heavily fortified DMZ came ahead of talks expected to involve Washington’s goal of reshaping the role of US troops in South Korea. Hegseth landed in the border area in a US Army helicopter and met South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, according to footage released by the South Korean...