PoliticsSouth Korea ranks as world’s fifth-strongest military, president says
President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea’s armed forces rank fifth worldwide and its defense-industry capabilities fourth. He called for faster development of operational and command capabilities and said Seoul should secure wartime operational control of its forces during his term, alongside strengthening the alliance with the United States and independent defense capabilities.
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South Korea ranks as world’s fifth-strongest military, president says