Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says



News Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says Shin Won-sik makes rare mention of decapitation strikes against North Korea as US-ROK special forces exercises kick off Jeongmin Kim December 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S.-ROK joint special operations exercise \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Released Dec. 19, 2023) Training for decapitation strikes to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains an “option” for South Korea’s military, defense minister Shin Won-sik said Monday, as the U.S. and ROK kicked off joint special operations drills. Shin’s remarks represented a rare public mention of the fact that Seoul retains plans for assassinating the DPRK leader, a strategy that Pyongyang has repeatedly denounced in the past and used to justify the development and potential use of weapons of mass destruction. Training for decapitation strikes to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains an “option” for South Korea’s military, defense minister Shin Won-sik said Monday, as the U.S. and ROK kicked off joint special operations drills. Shin’s remarks represented a rare public mention of the fact that Seoul retains plans for assassinating the DPRK leader, a strategy that Pyongyang has repeatedly denounced in the past and used to justify the development and potential use of weapons of mass destruction. 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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Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says

Shin Won-sik makes rare mention of decapitation strikes against North Korea as US-ROK special forces exercises kick off

Jeongmin Kim December 19, 2023

Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says

U.S.-ROK joint special operations exercise | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (Released Dec. 19, 2023)

Training for decapitation strikes to take out North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains an “option” for South Korea’s military, defense minister Shin Won-sik said Monday, as the U.S. and ROK kicked off joint special operations drills.

Shin’s remarks represented a rare public mention of the fact that Seoul retains plans for assassinating the DPRK leader, a strategy that Pyongyang has repeatedly denounced in the past and used to justify the development and potential use of weapons of mass destruction.

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