'Trust and pride' in the military behind proposal to end Korean War, says Moon



News ‘Trust and pride’ in the military behind proposal to end Korean War, says Moon South Korean president applauds ROK military advancements as he repeats calls for end-of-war declaration with DPRK Won-Gi Jung October 1, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House \| Moon Jae-in (left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook (right) at the Joint Repatriation Ceremony between ROK and the U.S. on Sept. 23, 2021 South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his pitch to formally end the Korean War is based on “trust and pride” in South Korea’s military, as he marked the country’s Armed Forces Day on Friday. During his speech, Moon also applauded South Korea’s new weapons systems, such as submarines equipped with submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and other cutting-edge military technology under development. Moon personally observed the ROK’s underwater test of an SLBM in September. “I trust our military. I am proud of our strong security posture,” Moon said in the speech, which he gave on the deck of the ROKS © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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‘Trust and pride’ in the military behind proposal to end Korean War, says Moon

South Korean president applauds ROK military advancements as he repeats calls for end-of-war declaration with DPRK

Won-Gi Jung October 1, 2021

‘Trust and pride’ in the military behind proposal to end Korean War, says Moon

Blue House | Moon Jae-in (left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook (right) at the Joint Repatriation Ceremony between ROK and the U.S. on Sept. 23, 2021

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his pitch to formally end the Korean War is based on “trust and pride” in South Korea’s military, as he marked the country’s Armed Forces Day on Friday.

During his speech, Moon also applauded South Korea’s new weapons systems, such as submarines equipped with submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and other cutting-edge military technology under development. Moon personally observed the ROK’s underwater test of an SLBM in September.

“I trust our military. I am proud of our strong security posture,” Moon said in the speech, which he gave on the deck of the ROKS