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Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Mike Pompeo (center) observes damage from a lethal artillery and rocket attack on Yeonpyeong Island by North Korea in November 2010. General Vincent K. Brooks and General Leem Ho Young, commander and deputy commander, respectively, of the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. Combined Forces Command, accompanied Director Pompeo during to this past and potential flashpoint. The CIA director’s visit marks the fourth senior U.S. administration official to visit the ROK this year to gain a deeper perspective of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and confirm the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US Alliance