Kim Seung-gyeom, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "Respond decisively to enemy provocations, complete the mission with victory"

Sejongdaewang-class Destroyer and Army 2nd Corps Command Host National Defense Training Site Guidance
"Do Not Hesitate Against Enemy Provocations, Stand Firm and Achieve Victory"

On the 26th, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom visited the site of the '2022 Defense Training' to inspect the readiness of our military. Photo by Joint Chiefs of Staff

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom visited the Navy Sejong the Great-class destroyer and the Army 2nd Corps Command, where the '2022 Defense Training' is in full swing, urging, "Respond firmly to enemy provocations and complete the mission with victory."

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 26th that Chairman Kim visited the defense training sites to inspect the military readiness and joint operation capabilities of our armed forces.

Chairman Kim boarded the Sejong the Great-class destroyer (Aegis ship) located in the West Sea to check the military readiness and training status in preparation for various maritime provocations by the enemy during wartime and peacetime. He emphasized that this defense training should be used as an opportunity to verify practical combat readiness against enemy maritime provocations.

He stated, "The Sejong the Great-class destroyer is a core force of our military, and all crew members should take pride and flawlessly perform assigned tasks such as enemy missile detection and tracking," adding, "In case of enemy provocation, you must have the capability to respond firmly through effective joint force operations and complete the mission with victory on site."

On the 26th, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom visited the site of the '2022 Defense Training' to inspect the readiness of our military forces. Photo by Joint Chiefs of Staff

Subsequently, Chairman Kim visited the Army 2nd Corps Command on the central front near the contact line and inspected military readiness together with operational commanders engaged in corps-level operational plan execution training.

After receiving a briefing on the corps' training status, Chairman Kim said, "We must consider what constitutes a real threat to us, such as the enemy's tactical provocations involving feints and diversions and various unexpected situations, and prepare thoroughly with a resolve to fight to the death," and instructed, "If the enemy provokes, respond firmly within the scope of self-defense without hesitation."

Chairman Kim's on-site guidance was conducted to firmly maintain readiness against North Korea's repeated threats and to reaffirm the determination to retaliate decisively against enemy provocations threatening the people. While encouraging the troops, he also carefully examined the conditions for mission execution and the maintenance and management of the scientific surveillance system.

Meanwhile, the military has been conducting various types of live field maneuver training through the defense training from the 17th to the 28th to complete wartime and peacetime operational readiness and enhance joint operation capabilities.

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