SOUTH KOREAN OUTLINES MILITARY POSTURE
Mark McDonald
The New York Times, November 3, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea — In outlining a muscular new military posture in South Korea, the four-star general selected last week to become the new defense minister said on Friday that the South will “definitely” use airstrikes against North Korea if there are further provocations by the North.
The minister-designate, Kim Kwan-jin, also criticized the military because it had “failed to carry out its basic duty” in defending against North Korea’s shelling of Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23 and preventing a torpedo attack on a South Korean warship in March.
His comments came during his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly.
The artillery exchange between the Koreas killed two marines and two civilians on the island. In response, defense officials said, South Korea put fighter jets on alert but they did not take off.
(...) [artículo aquí]
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment