Seoul risks losing moral high ground with tit-for-tat retaliation to North Korea
Rules of engagement allow for self-defense but not revenge, and knowing difference is key for international support
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visits the Agency for Defense Development on Dec. 29, 2022 | Image: South Korean Presidential Office
The following article is an opinion piece by retired ROK Lieutenant General Chun In-Bum. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
The following article is an opinion piece by retired ROK Lieutenant General Chun In-Bum. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
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