Seoul and Washington have reaffirmed their iron-clad military alliance.<br /> South Korea's defense chief Song Young-moo... met with Admiral Philip Davidson, the man in charge of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command... to discuss ways to strengthen military cooperation.<br />According to the ministry,... the officials agreed this year will be a water-shed moment in the peninsula's denuclearization,... and that close consultation between the two allies will be more important than ever before. <br />Song also marked the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War by expressing his gratitude to American veterans.<br />This was Davidson's maiden visit to Seoul since becoming the Pacific Commander in late May.<br />His predecessor, Admiral Harry Harris, is nominated as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea. <br />
