Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Inspects Jisaksa... "Prepare for Enemy Provocations with an Unyielding Attitude"

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Inspects Border Areas
Maintaining Enhanced Military Alert Posture from the 2nd

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom receiving a briefing on the Taeguk Exercise situation at the Ground Operations Command control room Photo by Joint Chiefs of Staff

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] Kim Seung-gyeom, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the contact area to inspect the readiness against enemy provocations.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 10th that Chairman Kim visited the Army Ground Operations Command to check the vigilance and readiness against enemy provocations in the contact area and encouraged the soldiers dedicated to the Taeguk Exercise.

After receiving a report on the status of the contact area’s surveillance operations and readiness, Chairman Kim emphasized, "The provocations, including missiles launched by North Korea into international waters south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) and artillery fire within the East and West Sea buffer zones, are clear provocations that cannot be overlooked and violations of the September 19 Military Agreement."

He continued, "Recognizing the gravity of the current situation, I urge you to prepare for enemy provocations with the attitude of 'Iljeonbulsah (willingness to fight without hesitation)."

In particular, he stressed, "Continuously predict and assess the threats and patterns of enemy provocations in preparation for enemy deception and surprise attacks," and "Maintain practical readiness centered on the field and actions, and if the enemy provokes, respond firmly within the scope of self-defense and punish them thoroughly."

Chairman Kim received a report on the Taeguk Exercise situation from the Ground Operations Command and, together with operational commanders and staff, checked the procedures for responding to localized provocations and wartime transition. The Taeguk Exercise is a command post exercise (CPX) conducted solely by our military, assuming threats such as North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff explained that this on-site guidance was intended to inspect the readiness against enemy provocations in the contact area and to comfort and encourage the soldiers’ efforts following the enhanced vigilance posture applied to the entire military since the 2nd.

The 2nd was the day when a missile launched by North Korea flew south of the East Sea NLL for the first time in history and landed in the sea 57 km east of Sokcho.

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