Although the Republic of Korea is not nuclear-armed, it has established a strategic command to deter nuclear war and respond to nuclear provocations. Its name is a combination of strategy + command, and it must be operated to suppress and respond to n...
Although the Republic of Korea is not nuclear-armed, it has established a strategic command to deter nuclear war and respond to nuclear provocations. Its name is a combination of strategy + command, and it must be operated to suppress and respond to nuclear war and win the war for the grand strategy level, both of which are key strategic concepts. In addition, it is necessary to prepare for its potential nuclear armament at the strategic command level, a demand that is growing at home and abroad due to the recent worsening nuclear war environment in Korean peninsula as well as Northeast Asia.
Accordingly, operational directions of the strategic command of the Republic of Korea should first focus on the establishment, preparation, implementation, and control of operational plans to curb nuclear war. And military cooperation to check nuclear war, integrated development of strategic capabilities to block nuclear war, and other measures to deter nuclear war are also as same. Second, in order to support the implementation of a grand strategy, minimizing the initial damage caused by enemy provocation, neutralizing the enemy with precise and overwhelming strikes and maneuvers, and strategic negotiations should be conducted to ensure victory.
North Korea has signed a military treaty with nuclear powers China and Russia that includes provisions for mutual automatic intervention while deploying nuclear missiles. Now, South Korea is in an asymmetric regional nuclear war environment. The limitations of U.S. nuclear umbrella is increasing South Korea's demand for its own nuclear armament. Therefore, South Korea's strategic command should aim for a complete strategic command that incorporates additional capabilities by turning nuclear armament into a task and preparing to build a nuclear command and control system.