Lee says military academy reform needed to prevent another coup
President Lee Jae Myung has criticized the Korea Military Academy (KMA) for its involvement in all three military coups in South Korea's history and called for its integration to prevent future coups. He suggested that integrating the military academies could break up the "cartel" among KMA alumni, reducing the potential for future coups.
The comments drew criticism from the KMA general alumni association and opposition party, who accused Lee of retaliating for the December 2024 insurrection attempt. However, Lee emphasized that the unified academy's establishment is part of preparations for future warfare and to strengthen cooperation among different branches of the armed forces.
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