Mutual Defense Treaty (United States–South Korea)

Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국과 미합중국간의 상호방위조약; Hanja: 韓美相互防衛條約) is a treaty between South Korea and the United States signed on 1 October 1953, two months after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a halt to the fighting in the Korean War. The agreement commits the two nations to provide mutual aid if either faces external armed attack and allows the United States to station military forces in South Korea in consultation with the South Korean government.[1]

Mutual Defense Treaty

Long name: Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and Republic of Korea (대한민국과 미합중국간의 상호방위조약)
On August 8, 1953, Foreign Minister Byeon Yeong-tae and US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles shared a handshake after signing the treaty. Watched by President Syngman Rhee.
Type	Military alliance
Signed	1 October 1953
Location	Washington D.C.
Effective	18 November 1954
Parties	South Korea  United States
Language	English, Korean

See also

• United Nations Command
• United States Forces Korea
• U.S.–South Korea Status of Forces Agreement
• Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)

References

1. "Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea; October 1, 1953". The Avalon Project. Lillian Goldman Law Library. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

External links

• Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea at Yale University Law Library's Avalon Project.