President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington and visit the US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii, as announced by the presidential office. Principal deputy national security adviser Kim Tae-hyo informed the media that President Yoon will travel to Washington to engage with leaders of NATO member countries and leadership to discuss the war in Ukraine and the cooperation between the transatlantic security alliance and the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to his arrival in Washington, President Yoon will visit the US Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii to receive a briefing on regional security. During his visit to Washington, the South Korean leader is scheduled to hold bilateral summits with the leaders of NATO member states to explore ways to strengthen security cooperation in response to a recent military pact signed between Russia and North Korea. This will mark President Yoon's third year at the NATO summit, and South Korea is one of four non-NATO partners in the Indo-Pacific region, alongside Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The discussions are expected to send a strong message regarding the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, and to deliberate on ways to enhance cooperation among NATO allies and Indo-Pacific partners.