Kang Shin-Cheol Emphasizes "Non-Involvement and Non-Interference in War" in Response to Criticism of Cheonghae Unit's "Indirect Deployment"
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The Cabinet approved the extension of the Cheonghae Unit's deployment and the expansion of its operational scope. The Ministry of National Defense emphasized that this measure is intended to protect the public and safeguard economic interests, and that there will be no intervention in war. The unit plans to double its operational area to the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz, reinforce its maritime patrol aircraft and mine-sweeping equipment, and…
As Iran expressed concern over the expansion of the South Korean Cheonghae Unit's mission area and warned, "South Korea must not become an accomplice of the United States and Israel," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the 10th that it "maintains the principle of intervening in, but not getting involved in, war." A Foreign Ministry official said on the same day, "The government's purpose is to protect our citizens and safeguard our econom…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hun = On the 9th, Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul addressed the view in some quarters that the expansion of the Cheonghae Unit's mission area is a 'detour ploy' to facilitate deployment to the Strait of Hormuz...
At a Cabinet meeting presided over by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House on the 10th, an amendment motion to extend the deployment of the Cheonghae Unit was deliberated, which includes expanding the unit's mission area and dispatching additional assets. The motion will be submitted to the National Assembly following President Lee's approval to undergo the legislative consent process. The motion includes expanding the mission area of the C…
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