2021年美国-大韩民国外交和国防部长级会议(“2+2”会议)联合声明（摘译）
美国和大韩民国政府发布以下声明：
大韩民国外交部长郑义溶(Chung Eui-yong) 和国防部长徐旭(Suh Wook)于2021年3月18日与美国国务卿安东尼·J·布林肯(Anthony J. Blinken)和国防部长劳埃德·J·奥斯汀(Lloyd J. Austin)召开外交和国防部长级联合会议。
两国部长们重申韩美同盟，缔结于70年前的战场鲜血中，是朝鲜半岛和印太地区和平、稳定、繁荣的关键。全球威胁日益增加之际，该同盟从未如此重要。
他们也认识到，韩美同盟已发展成全面全球伙伴，扎根于互敬和互信、紧密友谊、强健的人文纽带，以及自由、民主、人权和法治的共同价值观。他们誓言进一步推动相互砥砺和以未来为导向的合作，涵盖广泛领域，包括稳健的贸易关系、合作抗击气候危机、协调疫情援助和后疫情时代经济复苏。
双方对与韩美共同防御条约(ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty)一致的韩国防卫和加强韩美联合防卫态势，再次做出共同承诺。美国官员重申，利用美国全面能力对韩国防卫和威慑力延展的承诺。双方承诺加强同盟的威慑力态势，并重申通过联合训练和演习，保持联合备战能力来反击同盟所有的共同威胁的重要性。双方部长们指出，驻韩美军持续扮演关键角色维持朝鲜半岛和该地区的和平稳定，并承诺继续确保我们有所需的力量态势和能力来应对我们共同的挑战。
双方确认对新的多年防卫费分担特别协定(Special Measures Agreement)的原则取得一致， 象征着对美韩同盟的共同承诺，支持驻韩美军的稳定存在，以及加强我们的联合防卫态势。
两国部长们指出，自从双方在2006年决定朝战时作战指挥权移交过渡之后，韩国和美国已经通过共同努力取得大幅进展，并重申他们对与基于情况的作战指挥权移交过渡计划(Conditions-Based OPCON Transition Plan)一致的战时作战指挥权移交过渡的坚定承诺。在此进展上，领导们允诺将继续朝过渡方向努力。
两国部长们强调朝鲜核问题和弹道导弹问题是同盟的首要之务，并重申共同承诺处理、解决这些问题。他们重申包括朝鲜在内的国际社会全面落实相关的联合国安理会决议案的重要性。韩国和美国密切协调所有有关朝鲜的议题。双方共同的看法是，这些议题应该通过一个经韩国和美国全面协调的朝鲜战略来处理。为了达成此目标，他们承诺对美国正在进行的朝鲜政策审议保持高级磋商。
两国部长们确认韩国-美国-日本三边合作的重要性，并允诺继续推动互惠、展望未来的合作，以推进该地区的和平、安全、繁荣。
在区域安全环境所面临的挑战逐渐增加的背景之下，韩美同盟共同的价值观巩固两国的承诺，反对所有损害和扰乱基于规则的国际秩序的行动。韩国和美国强调将紧密结合共同承诺，维护和平稳定、合法商贸畅通无阻，并尊重国际法。韩国和美国重申决心，通过与韩国新南政策(New Southern Policy)合作，一道努力建立自由开放的印太地区。两国将团结致力于支持东盟中心性和其他区域性的努力。双方认识到，持续进行的双边对话对扩大与太平洋岛屿国家和湄公河以南地区的区域协调所做出的贡献。
两国部长们强调，韩国和美国在我们集体应对日益增加全球挑战时，所扮演促进伙伴关系和合作的角色。他们承诺在诸多领域加深合作，包括贸易、健康、不扩散、核能源、新冠疫情、打击气候危机、太空和网络安全。
两国部长们强调，建于共同价值、系于相互信赖的韩美同盟比任何时候都还壮大。在这具挑战和契机的时代，部长们指出同盟的动力、对等和无穷潜力，并再次承诺进一步推进和加深韩美合作。

Joint Statement of the 2021 Republic of Korea – United States Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (“2+2”)
MEDIA NOTE
OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea:
Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong and Minister of National Defense Suh Wook hosted a Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial meeting with United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in Seoul on March 18, 2021.
The Ministers and Secretaries reaffirmed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance, forged in blood on the battlefield 70 years ago, serves as the linchpin of peace, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region. Amid increasing global threats, the Alliance has never been more important.
They also acknowledged that the ROK-U.S. Alliance has developed into a comprehensive global partnership grounded in mutual respect and trust, close friendship, strong people-to-people ties, and shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. They vowed to further promote mutually-reinforcing and future-oriented cooperation across a wide range of areas encompassing a robust trade relationship, cooperation on combatting the climate crisis, and coordination on pandemic relief and post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
Both sides reaffirmed a mutual commitment to the defense of the ROK and to the strengthening of the ROK-U.S. combined defense posture, consistent with the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty. U.S. officials reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the defense of the ROK and its extended deterrence using the full range of U.S. capabilities. Both sides committed to strengthening the Alliance deterrence posture, and they reiterated the importance of maintaining joint readiness against all shared threats to the Alliance through combined training and exercises. Both Secretaries and Ministers noted that U.S. forces in the ROK continue to play a critical role in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, and committed to continuing to ensure that we have the force posture and capabilities necessary to meet our common challenges.
Both sides affirmed that the agreement in principle on a new multi-year Special Measures Agreement is a symbol of the shared commitment to the ROK-U.S. Alliance, supports the stable presence of U.S. forces stationed in Korea, and enhances our combined defense posture.
The Ministers and Secretaries noted that since both sides decided to pursue the transition of wartime Operational Control (OPCON) in 2006, the ROK and the United States have achieved great progress through their combined efforts and reiterated their firm commitment to wartime OPCON transition consistent with the Conditions-Based OPCON Transition Plan (COT-P).  Building on this progress, the leaders pledged to continue efforts toward the transition.
The Ministers and Secretaries emphasized that North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile issues are a priority for the Alliance, and reaffirmed a shared commitment to address and resolve these issues.They affirmed the importance of full implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions by the international community, including North Korea. The ROK and the United States are closely coordinating on all issues related to the Korean Peninsula. Both sides shared the view that these issues should be addressed through a fully-coordinated strategy toward North Korea between the ROK and the United States. To this end, they committed to maintain high-level consultations on the United States’ ongoing North Korea policy review.
The Ministers and Secretaries affirmed the importance of ROK-U.S.-Japan trilateral cooperation and pledged to continue promoting mutually-beneficial, forward looking cooperation to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region.
Against the backdrop of increasing challenges to the regional security environment, the shared values of the ROK-U.S. Alliance undergird the two countries’ commitment to opposing all activities that undermine and destabilize the rules-based international order. The ROK and the United States emphasized that they remain united in their shared commitment to maintaining peace and stability, unimpeded lawful commerce, and respect for international law. The ROK and the United States reiterated their resolve to continue to work together to create a free and open Indo-Pacific region through cooperation with the ROK’s New Southern Policy.  The two countries are united in their dedication to support ASEAN centrality and other regional efforts.  Both sides acknowledged the contributions of ongoing bilateral dialogues to expanding regional coordination with the Pacific Island countries and in the Mekong sub-region.
The Ministers and Secretaries emphasized the role that the ROK and the United States have played in nurturing partnership and cooperation in our collective response to an increasing number of global challenges. They committed to deepening cooperation across a range of areas including trade, health, non-proliferation, nuclear energy, COVID-19,combatting the climate crisis, space, and cybersecurity.
The Ministers and Secretaries emphasized that the ROK-U.S. Alliance—built upon shared values and bonded by trust— is stronger than ever. In this era of challenges and opportunities, the Ministers and Secretaries noted the dynamism, reciprocity, and boundless potential of the Alliance and reiterated their commitment to further advancing and deepening ROK-U.S. cooperation.