{"id":2202041,"date":"2023-08-22T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202041"},"modified":"2023-08-21T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T08:17:14","slug":"why-yoons-veiled-remarks-about-military-exercise-risk-further-polarization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/why-yoons-veiled-remarks-about-military-exercise-risk-further-polarization\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Yoon\u2019s veiled remarks about military exercise risk further polarization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Suk-yeol underscored the significance of the four-day Ulchi civil defense drill, a part of the joint annual military exercise, the Ulchi Freedom Shield, between South Korea and the United States during a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.president.go.kr\/president\/speeches\/KzlLkfAS\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cabinet meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Monday. Yoon highlighted the drill\u2019s role in bolstering national emergency preparedness against potential conflicts or war with North Korea. The exercise will include drills to respond to North Korea\u2019s nuclear weapons usage against South Korean territory, drone attacks, cyber threats, \u201cpsychological warfare\u201d and low-level \u201cgray-zone\u201d aggressions An anti-air raid civil defense drill will be conducted nationwide on Wednesday for the first time in six years, with the 20-minute drill set for 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon also emphasized the importance of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan in the face of global challenges. Yoon added that trilateral cooperation between the three countries would function as \u201ca robust collaborative entity,\u201d promoting regional and global peace and prosperity \u201calongside initiatives like AUKUS and the Quad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon cited three real-world scenarios that the government agencies should train how to respond to: North Korea\u2019s \u201cfake news\u201d propaganda offensive, DPRK attacks on key ROK infrastructure and an active North Korean nuclear attack. Notably, among the three, he emphasized and prioritized the need to train against DPRK\u2019s potential employment of deceptive peace overtures, the dissemination of fake news and the utilization of anti-state forces for propaganda during wartime or conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While these remarks align with South Korea\u2019s defense posture, a deeper analysis reveals a more partisan undertone. His reference to the DPRK\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/06\/with-new-strategy-yoon-suk-yeol-reimagines-south-koreas-role-on-global-stage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deceptive peace overtures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/06\/president-yoon-suk-yeol-warns-of-fake-news-threat-at-civic-group-anniversary\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fake news<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/yoon-suk-yeol-addresses-the-nation-in-national-liberation-day-speech\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anti-state forces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for propaganda is not just about North Korea but also a veiled reference to domestic political dynamics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t the first time Yoon has made such veiled remarks. In his National Liberation Day address on Aug. 15, Yoon made a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/reframing-south-koreas-history-yoons-dance-with-the-new-right\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">controversial allusion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the \u201cforces of communist totalitarianism,\u201d disguising themselves as \u201cdemocracy activists, human rights advocates, or progressive activists.\u201d While Yoon took care not to label all democracy activists as communists, he drew a parallel between today\u2019s \u201canti-state forces\u201d and historical \u201ccommunist totalitarianism.\u201d By intertwining these \u201canti-state forces\u201d with the broader narrative of national defense and collaboration with allies like the U.S. and Japan, Yoon risks undermining democratic discourse and could polarize the nation further.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Yoon Suk-yeol underscored the significance of the four-day Ulchi civil defense drill, a part of the joint annual military exercise, the Ulchi Freedom Shield, between South Korea and the United States during a cabinet meeting on Monday. 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