August 18, 2018
Seoul Vulnerable: The Abandonment of the DMZ and the Destruction of South Korea’s Military Capability
The Republic of Korea (ROK) unilaterally seeks to withdraw its troops from guard posts (GPs) inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), citing the Moon-Kim joint declaration of April 27, 2018 of turning the DMZ into a “peace zone” in 5 days, which is by May 1, 2018. The problem is the North Korean threat has not dissipated.