Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief



News Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief New head of South Korea’s arms procurement agency says national security situation unstable despite defense budget spike Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korea's "high-power" ballistic missile hits a target during a test launch \| Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Sept. 15, 2021) South Korea should equip the military with weapons that can bring “crushing defeat” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state arms procurement agency’s new chief said in an inauguration speech on Thursday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped longtime bureaucrat and army reserve brigadier general Eom Dong-hwan to serve as head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Wednesday. South Korea should equip the military with weapons that can bring “crushing defeat” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state arms procurement agency’s new chief said in an inauguration speech on Thursday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped longtime bureaucrat and army reserve brigadier general Eom Dong-hwan to serve as head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Wednesday. 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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Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief

New head of South Korea’s arms procurement agency says national security situation unstable despite defense budget spike

Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2022

Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief

South Korea's "high-power" ballistic missile hits a target during a test launch | Image: ROK Ministry of National Defense (Sept. 15, 2021)

South Korea should equip the military with weapons that can bring “crushing defeat” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the state arms procurement agency’s new chief said in an inauguration speech on Thursday.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped longtime bureaucrat and army reserve brigadier general Eom Dong-hwan to serve as head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on Wednesday.

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