President Lee Jae Myung urges South Korea to boost its own defence amid reports of US military assets being redeployed to the Middle East
Lee made the remarks after reports that the US was moving parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system from South Korea to the Middle East amid the ongoing regional crisis.
Speaking during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Lee said the reported redeployment of US air defence systems had drawn significant public attention.
“We have expressed opposition to the relocation of some air defence batteries by the US forces here for their own military needs,” Lee said.
“But it is also a clear reality that we cannot fully enforce our position in such matters.”
Source: News - South China Morning Post
