December 15, 2010
General Walter Sharp Remarks on the U.S.-South Korea Alliance
On December 15, 2010, General Walter Sharp, Commander, United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command and Commander and U.S. Forces Korea, gave the keynote address at a Center for a New American Security (CNAS)-East Asia Institute event on the future of the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Read the full transcript here.
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