South Korea Enhances Cyber Command Unit for Deterrence

S. Korea enhances cyber command unit amid push for ‘soft-kill’ deterrence

South Korea’s military has upgraded a key operational unit under its Cyber Operations Command, in a move seen as part of efforts to strengthen cyber and electromagnetic capabilities against North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, according to data submitted to a lawmaker Tuesday. The Cyber Operations Command has raised the rank of the commander of its 1st Operations Group from colonel to brigadier general starting this year, according to data submitted by the Defense Ministry to Rep.

By The Korea Herald