According to the Press Room of the Department of Defense, U.S. authorities don’t plan on interfering with the investigations of the March 26, 2010 attack of South Korean frigate Cheonan, how ever they would support a joint effort to investigate the causes of the torpedoing, so far it appears that it was an attack against South Korea it self by North Korea.
According to Navy Adm. Mike Mullen who had spoken with Navy Adm. Robert Willard (commander of U.S. Pacific Command) on May 19, 2010 the U.S. does not plan on changing military reediness in the Pacific zone, how ever the U.S. Army is closely monitoring the outcomes of the Korean situation.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates also clarified that its up to South Korea to determine what will be his attack response, Gates clearly stated that the U.S. will not interfere with the response of South Korea, however it will support the investigation efforts to determine the causes of this attack and that why it was necessary by North Korea to sink the Cheonan frigate.
On a May 24, 2010 news conference UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in relation with the newly found evidence of the Korean Cheonan sinking that this evidences are “overwhelming and deeply troubling,”
South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak announced that South Korea will sever nearly all trade with the North Korea and will bring the matter before the Security Council of the United Nations.
Source: Press Room of the Department of Defense – (http://www.defense.gov)
United Nations News Centre – (http://www.un.org)
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