
Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, center, Gen. Paul LaCamera, left, commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), and Gen. Kang Shin-chul, deputy commander of the CFC, pose for a photo during Kim’s visit to the CFC headquarters in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, Oct. 4, in this photo provided by Kim’s office. Yonhap
Published October 4, 2024
Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun vowed Friday “no mercy” for threats against South Korea and stressed that North Korea will face an “overwhelming” response from the allies in the event of a provocation.
Kim made the remarks during his first visit to the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, after taking the post of Seoul’s defense chief last month.
Kim was briefed by CFC Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera and called for further bolstering the allies’ combined defense posture, according to the ministry.
Kim also called for close cooperation between the CFC and the newly launched ROK Strategic Command, saying the new command will serve as a key unit in carrying out the detailed plans of the extended deterrence. ROK refers to the acronym of South Korea’s formal name, the Republic of Korea.
Extended deterrence refers to Washington’s commitment to defend its ally with the full range of its military capabilities, including nuclear forces. (Yonhap)
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SOURCE: www.m.koreatimes.co.kr
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FILE – In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, center, fly in formation with South Korea’s Air Force F-35A fighter jets over the South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, March 19, 2023.
Published October 2, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea —
North Korea’s Defense Ministry denounced the United States’ deployment of nuclear strategic assets in South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday, as Seoul was gearing up for a rare military parade marking Armed Forces Day.
Kim Kang Il, North Korea’s vice defense minister, accused Washington of running a “reckless military bluff” and stoking tension by sending a nuclear-powered submarine recently to South Korea and again flying a B-1B bomber for the planned parade.
South Korean media reported a B-1B bomber would join the parade set for Tuesday afternoon, flying over Seoul alongside allied fighter jets and other aircraft.
South Korea’s military and U.S. Forces Korea have not confirmed the bomber’s participation, but Seoul’s Defense Ministry said the parade was partly intended to show off its military might as a deterrent to the North.
Kim said the U.S. show of force highlighted its strategic disadvantage on the Korean peninsula over North Korea, as well as South Korea’s “chronic nuclear phobia.” He called for fresh measures in response.
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SOURCE: www.voanews.com