PPP leader vows to block planned integration of military academies
Main opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok vowed Monday to take all possible measures to stop the government's move to integrate the academies of three military branches. Rep. Jang of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) made the remarks during a forum at the National Assembly, saying the plan to integrate the Army, Navy and Air Force academies will ultimately weaken the country's defense.…
Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok vowed on Monday to employ every available means to prevent the government's plan to merge the military academies of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. During a forum at the National Assembly, Rep. Jang, from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), expressed concern that the integration would ultimately undermine the country's defense capabilities.
He stated that the plan to accomplish this integration within President Lee Jae-myung's term is an endeavor that should not be undertaken and would require more than a decade to execute. Jang emphasized that his party would utilize all feasible measures to impede the proposed plan. The ultimate objective of merging the military academies, he added, is to undermine national defense by weakening the Republic of Korea's armed forces.
Later that day, Jang visited the Air Force Academy in Cheongju, reaffirming his opposition to the proposed integration of the military academies. He expressed frustration with the discussions surrounding the integration, an issue directly tied to the nation's security and defense.
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