Kang Shin-cheol, the nominee for Minister of National Defense, stated on September 16 that he aims to create a "winning South Korean military," asserting that victory will become the strategy and policy of national defense.
During his opening remarks at the confirmation hearing held by the National Assembly's Defense Committee, Kang emphasized the need to establish a defense posture led by the military across all domains, while also strengthening the combined defense posture under the solid trust of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
Regarding the direction of defense reform, he highlighted the importance of ensuring that strong warriors can deploy anywhere, maintain visibility, and possess the capability to deter any adversary, thereby achieving victory in competition.
Kang also noted that in future warfare involving artificial intelligence, the ability to understand people will dominate the battlefield. He pledged to build a system for joint operations and all-domain operations based on a culture of warriors equipped with smart defense capabilities.
He further stated, "We will create a morale and welfare system that defense families can truly feel, and we will move forward as a military by the people, for the people, and of the people."
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