Yoon warns of evolving North Korean threats during visit to wartime bunker



News Yoon warns of evolving North Korean threats during visit to wartime bunker South Korean president’s visit to bunker used as command post during conflict comes amid joint US-ROK military drills Jeongmin Kim August 25, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol visits a command post bunker during U.S.-ROK military exercises, Aug. 25, 2022 \| Image: South Korean Presidential Office South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited a wartime command post Thursday in connection with ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercises, stressing the importance of updating wartime operation plans against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats. Yoon’s visit was his first as president to the so-called B-1 bunker designated as a command post during times of conflict, according to Seoul’s presidential office, and followed the resumption of large-scale U.S.-ROK field training for the first time since 2018. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited a wartime command post Thursday in connection with ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercises, stressing the importance of updating wartime operation plans against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats. Yoon’s visit was his first as president to the so-called B-1 bunker designated as a command post during times of conflict, according to Seoul’s presidential office, and followed the resumption of large-scale U.S.-ROK field training for the first time since 2018. 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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Yoon warns of evolving North Korean threats during visit to wartime bunker

South Korean president’s visit to bunker used as command post during conflict comes amid joint US-ROK military drills

Jeongmin Kim August 25, 2022

Yoon warns of evolving North Korean threats during visit to wartime bunker

Yoon Suk-yeol visits a command post bunker during U.S.-ROK military exercises, Aug. 25, 2022 | Image: South Korean Presidential Office

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited a wartime command post Thursday in connection with ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) military exercises, stressing the importance of updating wartime operation plans against evolving North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

Yoon’s visit was his first as president to the so-called B-1 bunker designated as a command post during times of conflict, according to Seoul’s presidential office, and followed the resumption of large-scale U.S.-ROK field training for the first time since 2018.

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