Improving Infinite Responsibility of Military Commanders... Was the Lieutenant General Personnel Change Considered?

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The Ministry of National Defense is reviewing measures to improve the practice of commanders bearing unlimited responsibility for incidents and accidents within their units. Some speculate that, following the recent general officer personnel changes, upcoming promotions for officers below the rank of lieutenant general may be intended to rehabilitate certain generals who were previously overlooked for promotion due to past incidents and accidents.

On the 2nd, Moon Hong-sik, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, stated at a regular briefing, "There have been criticisms that commanders are being held excessively responsible regarding their accountability," adding, "As a result, there have been occasional cases where commanders concealed facts or failed to report accurately due to fear of being held accountable."

When incidents or accidents occur within a unit, commanders are supposed to accurately report the facts to higher headquarters, but there have been frequent cases of concealment or false reporting out of fear that the responsibility would fall on them.

It is reported that Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-seop recently expressed in a meeting the need to change the practice of commanders bearing unlimited responsibility.

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