South Korea No Longer Calls North Korea ‘The Enemy’ In Defense Ministry White Paper
The first defense white paper released during the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in deleted a phrase about the North Korean regime and military being the “enemy” of South Korea. The white paper placed new emphasis on South and North Korea pursuing military confidence-building, meaningful arms control and incremental arms reduction. The 2018 Defense White Paper was published on Jan. 15 by South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). “The Republic of Korea’s armed forces regard any forces that threaten and encroach upon our sovereignty, territory, people and assets as our enemies,” the defense white paper stated.