South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats



News South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats Defense ministry says command will oversee ‘precision strike’ system for responding to DPRK attacks Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol and South Korea's top security and military officials at a meeting on July 6, 2022 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office South Korea will soon have a new strategic command system to respond “swiftly and resolutely” to what President Yoon Suk-yeol called North Korean “provocations,” according to the defense ministry on Wednesday. The announcement came after Yoon led a meeting with commanders of the country’s armed forces and defense minister Lee Jong-sup the same day. South Korea will soon have a new strategic command system to respond “swiftly and resolutely” to what President Yoon Suk-yeol called North Korean “provocations,” according to the defense ministry on Wednesday. The announcement came after Yoon led a meeting with commanders of the country’s armed forces and defense minister Lee Jong-sup the same day. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

Defense ministry says command will oversee ‘precision strike’ system for responding to DPRK attacks

Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022

South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

Yoon Suk-yeol and South Korea's top security and military officials at a meeting on July 6, 2022 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

South Korea will soon have a new strategic command system to respond “swiftly and resolutely” to what President Yoon Suk-yeol called North Korean “provocations,” according to the defense ministry on Wednesday.

The announcement came after Yoon led a meeting with commanders of the country’s armed forces and defense minister Lee Jong-sup the same day.

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