Lee says self-reliant national defense is sovereignty itself

President Lee Jae Myung On Wednesday Pledged Efforts To Secure The Capabilities To Defend The Country On Its Own, Saying Self-reliant National Defense Means Sovereignty Itself. The President Made The Remarks At A Televised Ceremony Held In Ulsan, Some 310 Kilometers Southeast Of Seoul, To Mark The Launch Of The ROKS Daeho Kim Jong Seo, The Third And Final Ship Of The 8,200-ton Aegis Destroyer Fleet That Seoul Has Acquired Under The Gwanggaeto-III Batch-II Project. The Destroyer, Named After A Joseon-era General, Is Also The Final Ship In Seoul's Plan To Build Six Indigenous Aegis-equipped Destroyers, According To The Presidential Office. "National Security That Relies On The Power Of Others Is Vulnerable To Wavering When The Country's Circumstances Or Environment Change," Lee Said. "Self-reliant National Defense Is Sovereignty Itself. "When We Can Defend Ourselves On Our Own, We Can Determine Our Future," He Emphasized. Touting The Launch Of The Aegis Ship, Lee Said South Korea Has Become A Country With The Capability To Design And Build The World's Top-class Military Vessel On Its Own, V

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