Jung Jin-seok: "North Korea is a runaway colt... We must take Ukraine as a cautionary example"

"Emphasizing Security Preparedness Can Never Be Overdone"
North Korea Nuclear Crisis Response Special Committee, Appointment of Vice Chairman Assemblyman Shin Won-sik and Others

Jung Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, is wearing a mask after finishing his speech at the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 17th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Hyunju Lee and Hyunji Kwon] Jeong Jin-seok, Emergency Response Committee member of the People Power Party, stated on the 17th regarding North Korea's recent consecutive provocations, "They are acting like a runaway colt," adding, "Emphasizing security readiness can never be overstated."

After the Emergency Response Committee meeting that day, Jeong met with reporters and said, "There are various concerns about responding to the North Korean nuclear threat, but what we have consistently upheld is the United States' extended deterrence," further explaining, "Extended deterrence is not far off from being described as a nuclear umbrella."

He continued, "Recently, there have been repeated questions about whether we are lacking in effectiveness and reliability regarding this, and this issue ultimately arose as North Korea advanced its nuclear capabilities and completed the development of ICBMs capable of reaching the U.S. mainland."

He then cited Ukraine's example, which trusted the U.S. and the U.K. and gave up its nuclear arsenal but is now at war with Russia, which poses a nuclear threat, saying, "We must take this as a cautionary tale." Jeong added, "To overcome this grave security situation, the party and government have decided to form and immediately activate a Special Committee for North Korean Nuclear Crisis Response, chaired by Assemblyman Han Ki-ho, to respond with unity."

On the same day, Assemblyman Shin Won-sik was appointed as vice-chairman of the Special Committee for North Korean Nuclear Crisis Response, with members including Assemblyman Tae Yong-ho, former Deputy Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Lim Ho-young, former Korea University Graduate School of Political Studies Professor Park Hwi-rak, former Director of the Korea Institute for National Unification Kim Tae-woo, and former Blue House National Security Office Security Strategy Secretary Jeon Seong-hoon.

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