Belief that South Korea Needs Foreign Troops Reflects ‘Submissive Mindset’: Lee

Belief that South Korea needs foreign troops reflects ‘submissive mindset’: Lee

The belief that foreign troops are necessary for South Korea’s national defense against North Korea reflects a “submissive mindset,” President Lee Jae-myung said Sunday, vowing to use new technologies to strengthen the military in the face of manpower shortages. In a social media post, Lee pledged defense reforms to build “a nation that will never […]

Lee Jae-myung denounces ‘submissive mindset’ in bid to reframe ROK defense

President Lee Jae-myung’s denunciation of a “submissive mindset” toward foreign troops represents a calculated attempt to redefine South Korea’s strategic identity, which carries significant risks for alliance management, defense-industrial strategy and the psychological foundations of deterrence. While his remarks on Sunday stopped short of calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces or an end to […] The post Lee Jae-myung denounces ‘submissive m…

President Lee criticizes 'submissive mindset' of people who believe Korea needs foreign troops

President Lee Jae Myung sparked controversy Sunday, a day before departing for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, by criticizing on Facebook people who believe self-reliant defense is impossible without U.S. troops.