A resolution reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Military Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for other purposes.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 435 Reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Military Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. REED, Mr. COONS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr. MERKLEY) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Reaffirming the importance of the General Security of Mili- tary Information Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan, and for other purposes. Whereas the General Security of Military Information Agree- ment (GSOMIA) between the Republic of Korea and Japan is crucial to safeguarding United States and allied interests in Northeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region; Whereas bilateral information sharing between the Govern- ments of the Republic of Korea and Japan is critical to increasing trust and growing cooperation that advances shared defense and security interests; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR435.ATS SR435 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 SRES 435 ATS Whereas the Governments and people of Japan and the Re- public of Korea have made significant contributions to advancing our shared defense partnership and promoting trilateral cooperation; Whereas defense cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea serves as a deterrent against aggression from adversaries and external security threats as well as against new and non-traditional chal- lenges; Whereas the suspension of GSOMIA directly harms United States national security at a time when the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is engaging in an increased level of provocations, including 12 tests of over 20 ballistic missiles this year, including new types of nuclear-capable land and sea-launched ballistic mis- siles; Whereas the Governments of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the Rus- sian Federation are seeking to capitalize on friction be- tween the Republic of Korea and Japan, and the result- ing strain on trilateral cooperation and on our bilateral alliances; Whereas the Government and people of the United States value the partnership of Japan and the Republic of Korea in upholding regional security and prosperity, in- cluding by safeguarding maritime security and freedom of navigation, promoting investment and commerce, advo- cating for the rule of law, and opposing the use of intimi- dation and force in the Indo-Pacific; and Whereas strengthening intelligence sharing is fundamental to the future of trilateral cooperation, and to enabling the VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR435.ATS SR435 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 SRES 435 ATS Governments of the United States, Japan, and the Re- public of Korea to face the challenges posed by the Gov- ernment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s destabilizing actions, the People’s Republic of China, and other emerging security threats: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) reaffirms the importance of the General Se- 2 curity of Military Information Agreement 3 (GSOMIA) between the Republic of Korea and 4 Japan as a crucial military intelligence-sharing 5 agreement foundational to Indo-Pacific security and 6 defense, and specifically to countering nuclear and 7 missile threats from the Democratic People’s Repub- 8 lic of Korea; 9 (2) underscores the vital role of the alliances 10 between the United States and Japan and the 11 United States and the Republic of Korea in pro- 12 moting peace, stability, and security in the Indo-Pa- 13 cific region; 14 (3) highlights that friction between the Repub- 15 lic of Korea and Japan only fractures the region and 16 empowers its agitators; 17 (4) urges the Republic of Korea to consider how 18 to best address potential measures that may under- 19 mine regional security cooperation; 20 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR435.ATS SR435 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 SRES 435 ATS (5) encourages the Governments of Japan and 1 the Republic of Korea to take steps to rebuild trust 2 and address the sources of bilateral friction, insulate 3 important defense and security ties from other bilat- 4 eral challenges, and pursue cooperation on shared 5 interests, such as a denuclearized Korean peninsula, 6 market-based trade and commerce, and a stable 7 Indo-Pacific region; and 8 (6) commits to strengthening and deepening 9 diplomatic, economic, security, and people-to-people 10 ties between and among the United States, Japan, 11 and the Republic of Korea. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Nov 21, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR435.ATS SR435 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS