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Building Key Forces to Deter and While implementing the 4D Stra-
Respond to Nuclear and Missile Threats tegy, the ROK Armed Forces has
built a "WMD Response System"
consisting of a "strategic strike system" and the "Korean Air and Missile Defense
(KAMD)" to secure autonomous deterrence and response capabilities against
omnidirectional security threats. Efforts are being made to build the key forces of the
"WMD Response System" as early as possible.
The "strategic strike system" realizes deterrence by both denial and puni-
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shment to deter and counter a full range of asymmetric threats from all sides.
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For this, the ROK Armed Forces is building forces equipped with long-distance
surveillance capabilities and precision strike capabilities.
The KAMD is comprised of systems for detection, command and control, and
interception. It detects and intercepts missiles launched toward the ROK at the
early stage and disseminates warnings to minimize damage. The ROK Armed
Forces continues to acquire multi-layered defense capabilities optimized for the
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battlefield environment of the Korean Peninsula by expanding the defensible areas

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The concept that covers
the existing kill chain omnidirectional missile threats. In particular, the ROK Armed Forces will further
system and the Korea
Massive Punishment and enhance its own missile defense capabilities by securing additional missile defense
Retaliation (KMPR) system
systems developed with domestic technology. At the same time, the ROK Armed
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The concept in which
a country acquires interoperability with USFK’s missile defense system.
capabilities to deny the
enemy’s attainment of Through the early establishment of the WMD Response System, the ROK Armed
a particular strategic
objective and, therefore, Forces will steadfastly secure deterrence and response capabilities to prepare for
make the enemy give up
its plan to attack upon omnidirectional security threats.
recognition that the level
of damages and risks from
an act of aggression would
exceed potential gains Supporting the Policies for the The ROK Armed Forces supports the go-
Denuclearization of the Korean vernment’s efforts to fundamentally and
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The concept in which one Peninsula
threatens to retaliate to peacefully resolve the North Korean nuclear
make his enemy refrain
from taking action upon issue as well as strengthening its capacity to
recognition that the costs deter and respond to the North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
of the action would be
greater than the expected The MND supports the government’s efforts to achieve complete denuclearization
gains
and establish a permanent peace regime on the Korean peninsula by utilizing
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A defense system, various defense-diplomacy channels and defense consultative mechanisms while
composed of
multiple interceptor seeking ways to effectively utilize the ROK Armed Forces’ support capabilities such
systems, is capable of
counterattacking the as intelligence and logistics support, language interpretation, and verification. The
enemy’s missiles in more
than one engagement MND also continues its efforts to manage military specialists that can be utilized

2020 Defense White Paper