Moon says Seoul will take offensive operations if North Korea "crosses the line"



News Moon says Seoul will take offensive operations if North Korea “crosses the line” President expresses regret over military's dependence on combined U.S.- ROK defense capabilities Dagyum Ji August 28, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for the South Korean military to enhance its defense readiness to "immediately switch to offensive operations" in case North Korea makes a "provocation that crosses the line." Moon made the comments during a briefing from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Seoul. President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for the South Korean military to enhance its defense readiness to "immediately switch to offensive operations" in case North Korea makes a "provocation that crosses the line." Moon made the comments during a briefing from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Seoul. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Moon says Seoul will take offensive operations if North Korea “crosses the line”

President expresses regret over military's dependence on combined U.S.- ROK defense capabilities

Dagyum Ji August 28, 2017

Moon says Seoul will take offensive operations if North Korea “crosses the line”

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President Moon Jae-in on Monday called for the South Korean military to enhance its defense readiness to "immediately switch to offensive operations" in case North Korea makes a "provocation that crosses the line."

Moon made the comments during a briefing from the South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Seoul.

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