Deployment of anti-North Korea defense system in South will be delayed: lawmaker



News Deployment of anti-North Korea defense system in South will be delayed: lawmaker In setback to OPCON transfer plans, only 58.1 percent of three-axis system will be completed by 2022 Dagyum Ji October 31, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of National Defense (MND) The South Korean military's deployment of a three-axis defense system against North Korean nuclear and missile attacks will not be completed by 2022, lawmaker Kim Hack-yong said on Tuesday. The three-axis system includes the Kill Chain pre-emptive strike program, Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD), and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) systems, and its completion is essential if wartime operational control (OPCON) is to be transferred to Seoul in the near future. The South Korean military's deployment of a three-axis defense system against North Korean nuclear and missile attacks will not be completed by 2022, lawmaker Kim Hack-yong said on Tuesday. The three-axis system includes the Kill Chain pre-emptive strike program, Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD), and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) systems, and its completion is essential if wartime operational control (OPCON) is to be transferred to Seoul in the near future. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Deployment of anti-North Korea defense system in South will be delayed: lawmaker

In setback to OPCON transfer plans, only 58.1 percent of three-axis system will be completed by 2022

Dagyum Ji October 31, 2017

Deployment of anti-North Korea defense system in South will be delayed: lawmaker

Ministry of National Defense (MND)

The South Korean military's deployment of a three-axis defense system against North Korean nuclear and missile attacks will not be completed by 2022, lawmaker Kim Hack-yong said on Tuesday.

The three-axis system includes the Kill Chain pre-emptive strike program, Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD), and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) systems, and its completion is essential if wartime operational control (OPCON) is to be transferred to Seoul in the near future.

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