“It’s not worth responding to the claim of giving up Seoul.
Trust the U.S. Extended Deterrence Pledge without Doubt”
“The assertion that the United States will be able to give up Seoul to protect Los Angeles and Washington is not worth responding to.”
On the 30th, Commander of the Combined Forces Korea and USFK Commander Paul LaCamera (pictured) said, “If you have any doubts about the US commitment to extended deterrence (nuclear umbrella), there is no need to doubt it. Believe me,” he said. He dismissed in a strong tone the concerns raised by some in Korea that the U.S. will rush to protect itself and abandon South Korea if the U.S. mainland is threatened, such as when North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack.
Commander La Camara made this remark at the 62nd Korea Defense Research Institute (KIDA) Defense Forum held under the theme of ‘The 70th Anniversary of the ROK-US Alliance: An Alliance in Action’ at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul this morning.
“Just looking at the number of USFK and their families, you can tell that (the US) will never abandon the Republic of Korea,” said Commander LaCamera. Currently, there are around 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea, which number more than 50,000 including their families, which means that the U.S. will never stand by when North Korea attacks.
In addition, Commander LaCamera said, “Think of the lives of Americans who shed blood to defend the Republic of Korea (during the Korean War). did. In the Washington Declaration announced on the occasion of President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state visit to the United States in April, “US President Joe Biden emphasized that US extended deterrence against Korea will be supported by mobilizing all US capabilities, including nuclear weapons.” it was confirmed again.
Commander LaCamera said, “Genghis Khan said that one arrow can be broken, but a bunch of arrows cannot be broken.”
Source: Donga
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