Top U.S. Military Commander In Korea Expresses His Worries On The Military & Security Situation

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel greets U.S. Army Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, upon arrival in Seoul, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2013. Hagel plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance; participate in the 45th Security Consultative Meeting; preside over the U.S. Forces Korea change of command ceremony and visit U.S. and South Korean troops. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

U.S. Commander Worried About North Korean Nuclear Threat, Calls For Seoul To Bolster Defense Forces, Tactics -- HNGN

A commander of the United States army said on Tuesday that South Korea must ramp up its missile and cyber defenses against threats from the North.

Gen. James Thurman, who has worked as a member of the U.S. forces in Korea, will leave his post on Wednesday and retire. Before his withdrawal, Thurman provided a grim estimation of North Korea's perceived motivation to become a nuclear power while painting a heavy picture of Pyongyang's enigmatic leader, Kim Jong-un.

Thurman told the Associated Press that his main worry stems from whether United States ally South Korea will be able to confront the cyber attacks, long-range missiles and heavy artillery that the North has threatened to execute.

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