Defense chief seeks to prioritize overseas troops' safety amid Middle East tensions

Defense chief seeks to prioritize overseas troops' safety amid Middle East tensions

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday called for the safety of troops dispatched overseas to be put as the top priority, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Ahn made the remarks while presiding over a meeting to assess the situation surrounding the Middle East and inspect the safety of South Korean troops dispatched overseas, including in the United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Lebanon and Somalia. "While ensuring the safety of troops deployed

By The Korea Herald