Mutual Defense Treaty (United States–South Korea)
| Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea 대한민국과 미합중국간의 상호방위조약 | |
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On August 8, 1953, Foreign Minister Byeon Yeong-tae and US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles shared a handshake after signing the treaty. Watched by President Syngman Rhee. | |
| Type | Military alliance |
| Signed | October 1, 1953 |
| Location | Washington D.C. |
| Effective | November 18, 1954 |
| Parties | South Korea United States |
| Language | English, Korean |
The Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국과 미합중국간의 상호방위조약) is a treaty between South Korea and the United States signed on October 1, 1953, two months after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement which brought a halt to the fighting in the Korean War. The agreement commits the two countries to provide mutual aid if either faces external armed attack and allows the United States to station military forces in South Korea in consultation with the South Korean government.