South Korean Defense Minister: ``The only thing that can deter North Korea's ambitions is strong force.''

South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik reiterated his determination to repel North Korea's provocations, saying, ``Only strong force can deter North Korea's unwavering ambitions.''
I emphasized that. On the 21st, in his opening remarks at the National Assembly's National Defense Committee's pending report, Defense Minister Shin said, ``North Korea has violated the agreement 3,600 times since the September 19 inter-Korean military agreement,'' and ``fired various missiles.''
・We have never stopped provoking even for a moment, from provoking drones to launching military reconnaissance satellites." He continued, ``Exterminating this is deterrence, and deterrence is peace.''
This is a lesson proven by history," and asked, "I hope that the committee members will actively support and encourage the efforts of our military to realize peace through strength."
``The short-range ballistic missile launches on the 17th and the intercontinental ballistic missile launches on the 18th are clear violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions and are profound.
"This is a momentous provocation," he said, "Based on the (US-South Korea) Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG), we will effectively integrate U.S. nuclear submarines and Japan's non-nuclear forces, strengthen our ability to implement extended deterrence, and share real-time missile warning information."
Security cooperation between South Korea, the United States, and Japan is also expanding, including the operation of nuclear systems."