New defense white paper reflects Yoon Suk-yeol’s hardline stance on North Korea



Analysis New defense white paper reflects Yoon Suk-yeol’s hardline stance on North Korea Seoul labels Pyongyang as its enemy and emphasizes cooperation and deterrence with Washington and Tokyo Sooyoung OhFebruary 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK Air Force’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, March 25, 2022 \| Image: Facebook South Korea released its 2022 Defense White Paper on Thursday, and it takes a sharp U-Turn from the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s dovish approach to North Korea. As widely predicted, the new white paper defines North Korea’s regime and armed forces as South Korea’s enemy, undoing the previous government's removal of the line from the 2018 white paper. South Korea released its 2022 Defense White Paper on Thursday, and it takes a sharp U-Turn from the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s dovish approach to North Korea. As widely predicted, the new white paper defines North Korea’s regime and armed forces as South Korea’s enemy, undoing the previous government's removal of the line from the 2018 white paper. Get 30 days of free access to KoreaPro Full access to all analysis The KOREA PRO newsletter, every business day Daily analysis on the top story of the day The ability to suggest topics for coverage by our specialist team Be smart about South Korea Get full access to expert analysis and opinion. Start now No charges during your trial. Cancel anytime. A paid subscription will start after 30 days. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Briefing Start your day with the South Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily Briefing. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea’s women-only universities weigh co-education as enrollments decline 02South Korea targets semiconductor self-reliance for national defense 03Employment for married South Korean women hits record but Devil is in details 04Trump’s return forces South Korea’s defense industry to adapt to new realities 05Lee Jae-myung verdict disrupts South Korea’s opposition party and 2027 election 06South Korea grapples with how to stymie crypto-fueled drug trade 07Science vs. Humanities: Why South Korean students switch their academic tracks 08How pro-Russian hackers took down South Korea websites over support for Ukraine 09South Korea’s Ukraine observer mission sparks debate about military deployment 10South Korea faces tough choices due to Trump’s hardline stance on China

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New defense white paper reflects Yoon Suk-yeol’s hardline stance on North Korea

Seoul labels Pyongyang as its enemy and emphasizes cooperation and deterrence with Washington and Tokyo

Sooyoung OhFebruary 16, 2023

New defense white paper reflects Yoon Suk-yeol’s hardline stance on North Korea

ROK Air Force’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, March 25, 2022 | Image: Facebook

South Korea released its 2022 Defense White Paper on Thursday, and it takes a sharp U-Turn from the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s dovish approach to North Korea.

As widely predicted, the new white paper defines North Korea’s regime and armed forces as South Korea’s enemy, undoing the previous government's removal of the line from the 2018 white paper.

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