Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.



News Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy. Gen. Robert Abrams’s comments have stirred controversy in South Korea, drawing criticism from left and praise from right Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Army photos by SSG Rivera Bonet - CC BY 2.0 \| Former UNC/CFC/USFK Commander Robert Abrams on Nov. 20, 2020 at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul A former top U.S. military official has stirred up controversy in South Korea after stating in a media interview that Seoul and Washington should update their war plans to address “significantly" increasing threats from China, not just North Korea. The remarks by General Robert Abrams, the recently retired former commander of the U.N. Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), have drawn criticism from South Korean progressives as well as Seoul’s defense ministry, even as conservatives have voiced support for the idea. A former top U.S. military official has stirred up controversy in South Korea after stating in a media interview that Seoul and Washington should update their war plans to address “significantly" increasing threats from China, not just North Korea. The remarks by General Robert Abrams, the recently retired former commander of the U.N. Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), have drawn criticism from South Korean progressives as well as Seoul’s defense ministry, even as conservatives have voiced support for the idea. 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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Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

Gen. Robert Abrams’s comments have stirred controversy in South Korea, drawing criticism from left and praise from right

Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2021

Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

U.S. Army photos by SSG Rivera Bonet - CC BY 2.0 | Former UNC/CFC/USFK Commander Robert Abrams on Nov. 20, 2020 at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan in Seoul

A former top U.S. military official has stirred up controversy in South Korea after stating in a media interview that Seoul and Washington should update their war plans to address “significantly" increasing threats from China, not just North Korea.

The remarks by General Robert Abrams, the recently retired former commander of the U.N. Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), have drawn criticism from South Korean progressives as well as Seoul’s defense ministry, even as conservatives have voiced support for the idea.

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