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Mon, March 27, 2023 | 09:32
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Yoon says NK drone infiltration 'unacceptable'
Posted : 2022-12-29 12:03
Updated : 2022-12-29 16:30
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President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a visit to the Agency for Defense Development in the central city of Daejeon to check the nation's progress on drone and missile development following North Korea's recent drone infiltration, Dec. 29. Yonhap
President Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a visit to the Agency for Defense Development in the central city of Daejeon to check the nation's progress on drone and missile development following North Korea's recent drone infiltration, Dec. 29. Yonhap

President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday that North Korea's recent drone infiltration was "unacceptable" and called for making "overwhelmingly superior" war preparations to ensure peace.

Yoon made the remark during a visit to the state-run Agency for Defense Development in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, where he checked the progress of the nation's weapons development, including its surveillance and reconnaissance interception capabilities, his office said.

"North Korea's violation of our airspace by drones was a completely unacceptable incident. We must make them realize that provocations come with harsh consequences," he said, according to deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung.

"Our military must become a powerful military that instills unapproachable fear in our enemy and firm confidence in our people," he said. "In order to gain peace, we must make overwhelmingly superior war preparations. We must realize clearly that with disguised peace, not only can we not defend our security, but its foundation will collapse."

Lee said Yoon called for firm punishment and retaliation against "acts violating our freedom," saying that is the only means to deter provocations.

S. Korea stages drills to counter N. Korean drone threats
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2022-12-29 15:29  |  Defense
UN Command convenes special team for probe into NK drone infiltrations
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2022-12-29 13:38  |  North Korea

"Whether our opponent has nuclear weapons or whatever weapon of mass destruction, we must send a clear message to people who habitually carry out provocations, and we must never fear them or hesitate," he said.

Yoon's visit to the agency came three days after North Korea sent five drones into South Korean airspace, including one into northern parts of Seoul. South Korea's military failed to shoot them down, raising questions about its readiness posture.

Yoon later berated Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup over the botched operation and instructed his aides to retaliate in no uncertain terms against future provocations, saying they should not be fearful or hesitant just because North Korea has nuclear weapons.

On Thursday, Yoon called for an overall review of the military's response systems against not only North Korean drones but all flying objects trespassing South Korean airspace, along with a swift repair of any shortcomings.

"In response to North Korea's attempts to strengthen its asymmetrical military strengths, we must also conduct an overall review of our military's strength enhancement plans," he said, according to Lee. (Yonhap)



 
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