ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea



News ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea JCS chairman argues secrecy necessary to safeguard national security, rejecting accusations of seeking to provoke DPRK Joon Ha Park January 15, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, reviews command operations at the Army's 1st Corps on Dec. 3, 2024. \| Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff The top commander of South Korean armed forces has defended the military's refusal to confirm whether it sent ROK drones into North Korea last year, arguing that strategic ambiguity and secrecy are necessary to safeguard national security. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo also strongly rejected accusations that the ROK military sought to manufacture DPRK threats to justify President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law, while insisting that criminal investigations into the military’s activities could compromise security. The top commander of South Korean armed forces has defended the military's refusal to confirm whether it sent ROK drones into North Korea last year, arguing that strategic ambiguity and secrecy are necessary to safeguard national security. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo also strongly rejected accusations that the ROK military sought to manufacture DPRK threats to justify President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law, while insisting that criminal investigations into the military’s activities could compromise security. 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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ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

JCS chairman argues secrecy necessary to safeguard national security, rejecting accusations of seeking to provoke DPRK

Joon Ha Park January 15, 2025

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, reviews command operations at the Army's 1st Corps on Dec. 3, 2024. | Image: ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff

The top commander of South Korean armed forces has defended the military's refusal to confirm whether it sent ROK drones into North Korea last year, arguing that strategic ambiguity and secrecy are necessary to safeguard national security.

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo also strongly rejected accusations that the ROK military sought to manufacture DPRK threats to justify President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law, while insisting that criminal investigations into the military’s activities could compromise security.

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