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Readout of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command & U.S. Forces Korea Calls on DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch

01 February 2022

On January 29, 2022 U.S. Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and U.S. Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, spoke with their counterparts in Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), respectively, immediately following the latest ballistic missile launch by the DPRK. The commanders reaffirmed their commitment to the defense of the ROK, Japan, and the U.S. homeland, and commitment to uphold regional peace and stability.