South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal



News South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal Experts say computer-simulated Taeguk Exercise likely to focus more on North Korean threats near border this year Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park December 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former ROK JCS Chairman General Kim Seung-kyum inspects guard post command control systems at a base located near the inter-Korean border. \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Nov. 8, 2023) The South Korean military will conduct annual computer-simulated drills against North Korean threats next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced Friday, emphasizing their importance following the collapse of an inter-Korean military deal. The Taeguk Exercise, largely focused on tabletop wargames, is one of South Korea’s most high-level drills since it partially suspended the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) in response to the DPRK’s recent satellite launch. Pyongyang announced it would no longer abide by the deal shortly after. “Through this exercise, we will establish a decisive posture to immediately, strongly and until the end to punish any North Korean © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal

Experts say computer-simulated Taeguk Exercise likely to focus more on North Korean threats near border this year

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park December 8, 2023

South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal

Former ROK JCS Chairman General Kim Seung-kyum inspects guard post command control systems at a base located near the inter-Korean border. | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Nov. 8, 2023)

The South Korean military will conduct annual computer-simulated drills against North Korean threats next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced Friday, emphasizing their importance following the collapse of an inter-Korean military deal.

The Taeguk Exercise, largely focused on tabletop wargames, is one of South Korea’s most high-level drills since it partially suspended the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) in response to the DPRK’s recent satellite launch. Pyongyang announced it would no longer abide by the deal shortly after.

“Through this exercise, we will establish a decisive posture to immediately, strongly and until the end to punish any North Korean

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Joon Ha Park is a correspondent at Korea Risk Group. He has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report, and appeared on ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and Monocle Radio. He specializes in offering in-depth analyses of South Korea’s defense policy, security relations and domestic politics for Korea Pro.

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