During his time in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reserved much talk for his peace overtures toward North Korea.
Yet behind the heady optimism of the 2018 summits, joint sports teams and plans to regenerate economic cooperation — as well as the recent rapprochement following the reconnection of inter-Korean hotlines — the Moon government has increased military spending and has introduced new military projects directly aimed at deterring North Korean belligerence.
During his time in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has reserved much talk for his peace overtures toward North Korea.
Yet behind the heady optimism of the 2018 summits, joint sports teams and plans to regenerate economic cooperation — as well as the recent rapprochement following the reconnection of inter-Korean hotlines — the Moon government has increased military spending and has introduced new military projects directly aimed at deterring North Korean belligerence.
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