JCS "Strengthening Joint and Combined Exercises for Nuclear Response"

National Assembly Audit Report "Promotion of Strategic Command Establishment"

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kim Seung-gyeom stated on the 12th regarding the attack by the Palestinian armed group Hamas on Israel, "Our military is facing an enemy equipped with different and greater military capabilities than Hamas." This is interpreted as emphasizing that they are prepared to respond to the threat posed by North Korea, which possesses much more powerful offensive means than Hamas.

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On the same day, at the Joint Chiefs of Staff National Assembly audit held at the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, Chairman Kim said, "We maintain a firm readiness posture to immediately, strongly, and relentlessly retaliate against any provocation or aggression by the enemy."

During the National Defense Committee audit briefing, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced plans to strengthen the operational posture of the 'Korean-style 3-axis system,' stating, "If clear signs of North Korea’s use of nuclear weapons or missiles are identified, we will develop operational concepts and execution systems to respond decisively within the scope of self-defense." The Korean-style 3-axis system refers to the Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD), Kill Chain, and Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) systems designed to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff also stated that they will develop operational concepts to disrupt and destroy North Korea’s nuclear and missile systems before and after missile launches, and will strengthen joint and combined exercises to respond to nuclear and missile threats. Additionally, they reported that they are promoting the establishment of a Strategic Command that will integrate strategic deterrence and response capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats and lead the development of related forces. The Strategic Command is scheduled to be established next year, originating from the 'Nuclear and WMD Response Headquarters' created within the Joint Chiefs of Staff in January of this year.

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