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| S. Korea Navy Changes Rules of Engagement |
| 2002-07-10 |
| Deputy Chief of Operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Ahn Ki-seok announced new rules of engagement (ROE) had been sent to naval vessels, Tuesday, with regard to North Korean violations of the Northern Limit Line. ROK Naval ships can now fire a warning shot from a safe distance without issuing an audio warning, nor engaging in blocking maneuvers. Previously the ROE consisted of an audio warning, threatening maneuvers, blocking maneuvers, a warning shot and then engagement with weapons. The new ROKN ROE, however contradicts President Kim Dae-jung's order issued before the June 1999 West Sea clash, which states that South Korean vessels should not open fire first. Instead they should wait until they have a few dead guys? That's kinda hard on the dead guys, isn't it? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |