South Korean Defense Minister: We will sink North Korean warships if attacked
| South Korea's defense minister ordered military officials to respond with the utmost force to any naval activity by Pyongyang during a visit to a warship on Tuesday. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, South Korea’s Defense Minister ordered Navy officials on Tuesday to use warships in the event of North Korea moving again. The country should be dealt with severely. ?ud=20231226000675″>Yonhap” South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik made these comments while inspecting the new frigate at the headquarters of the Navy’s Second Fleet in Pyeongtak, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
The South Korean Defense Minister said: “If the enemy takes another provocative action, brutally bury them at sea.” .”
In 2010, North Korea fired a torpedo and killed 46 South Korean sailors. North Korea is equipped with advanced sea missiles. The country recently announced that it has built a “tactical nuclear submarine” in an effort to strengthen its navy.
“Kim Jong Un” North Korean leader oversaw the unveiling ceremony of this submarine. He said that the construction of this submarine is part of the efforts for the nuclear armament of the Navy in the future.
North Korea’s official news agency announced that the construction of submarine No. 841, named “Kim Kank-ak Hero” was chosen as a new chapter in efforts to strengthen the navy. North Korea.
The Cheonan is the seventh warship to be commissioned as part of South Korea’s plans to replace its aging fleet. This 122-meter frigate has a helicopter deck and is equipped with anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine torpedoes and powerful underwater detection systems. It is in response to the tensions created by America and South Korea. Seoul and Washington recently announced that they have reached an agreement to increase defense cooperation and counter North Korea’s actions.
Despite these sanctions, North Korea has emphasized on strengthening its military capability to deal with the threat of the presence of American forces in the region. Pyongyang says it will not withdraw from its missile and nuclear program until the US ends its hostile policy to overthrow the ruling regime in Pyongyang.
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