South Korea Backs Stronger Self-Defense Capabilities

South Korea Backs Stronger Self-Defense Capabilities

South Korea’s president has said that his country needs to do more to strengthen its own defense capabilities, while also praising the U.S.–South Korean alliance. “Through this year’s Ulchi exercise, we need to thoroughly assess and strengthen our defense posture and further enhance the country’s overall capacity to respond to crises,” President Lee Jae Myung said during an Aug. 18 cabinet meeting. “A strong national defense is the most fundamen…

South Korea president backs stronger self-defence measures

South Korean President Lee supports stronger self-defence and says civil defence drills with the US are defensive, not aimed at North Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com.