Seoul risks losing moral high ground with tit-for-tat retaliation to North Korea

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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

Chun In-bum January 6, 2023

Seoul risks losing moral high ground with tit-for-tat retaliation to North Korea

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.

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Chun In-bum

Retired Lieutenant General In-Bum Chun entered the Korea Military Academy in 1977. Chun was commissioned an infantry officer in 1981 as class 37. Chun became the youngest officer in the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army history to be an aide to a three-star general with a rank of lieutenant. Chun commanded a combat division and the Korean Special Forces. Chun retired from active duty as of July of 2016, and continues to contribute to the improvement of ROK military capabilities and animal welfare.

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