▲ President Moon Jae-in, who visited the Ministry of National Defense in May 2017, is moving to the Joint Chiefs of Staff together with Defense Minister Han Min-gu, Security Officer Kim Kwan-jin, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Lee Soon-jin.
As early as this week, at least this month, a change of defense ministers is being predicted. The next defense minister, as the government's last defense minister, will be in charge of critical responsibilities such as transitioning wartime combat control and completing the Defense Reform 2.0. It is no exaggeration to say that this will determine the success or failure of the government's defense policy.
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Lee Soon-jin, former ground operations commander Kim Un-yong, former Army Chief of Staff Kim Yong-woo, current Military Manpower Administration chief Mo Jong-hwa, and current Veterans Minister Park Sam-deuk have been mentioned as candidates. From last week, the mouths of the Blue House and the military, and the pens of the media all at once pointed to former Chairman Lee Soon-jin. I am from 3 academy and am a fattenant. The remaining candidates are soldiers of this government who have contributed to the launch of the government or who have received the captain's insignia from President Moon Jae-in.
In fact, former Chairman Lee Soon-jin is in a position of conflict with the current government with the opinion that "the May 16 is a revolution" and Kim Gwan-jin, former Blue House Security Office chief, cyber history commentary, and support for a political involvement trial. Nevertheless, it is a situation that overwhelms the reserve captains and lieutenant generals from Yuksa.
It is an open secret that the government keeps away from soldiers who were vested in the military on the basis of equal opportunity. The defense minister was followed by the Navy Song Young-mu and the Air Force Jeong Gyeong-du, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff was also the Air Force Jeong Gyeong-du and the school district Park Han-gi.
The next Secretary of Defense is the Army's turn. In spite of the May 16 Revolution and Kim Kwan-jin's support for the trial for political involvement, Lee Soon-jin, a former member of the three companies, stands alone, and the exclusion of military personnel is accepted as the government's firm principle of military personnel. The other candidates are standing as a bridesmaid regardless of their skills because of their origins in the school. Criticism is emerging not only in the military but also in the passports of choosing a defense minister in a critical period, not considering his ability or qualifications, but only looking at the origin of either a meat or fattenant.
● Soon-Jin Lee, the beginning of the '5/16 revolutionary theory'
Former Chairman Lee Soon-jin's theory of the May 16 Revolution begins with his 2001 Master's thesis at Chungnam National University's Graduate School of Public Administration, “The Direction of the Development of Civil-Military Relations in the 21st Century Following Changes in the Security Environment”. Former Chairman Lee defined the 5·16 as a military revolution, taking into account Korea's civil-military relations historically. In addition, from 1961 to 1979, the 3rd and 4th republics were defined as "the period when the national goal of national development was fulfilled by the forces of the May 16th Military Revolution."
The thesis evaluated the 5·16 contribution, saying, "Based on the most modern organization, advanced technology and trained manpower, the military played a leading role in the national development." "The government's obsession with high growth and economic efficiency is a problem such as the limitation of civil liberty based on the logic of economic priority, the growth gap between urban and rural areas due to unbalanced growth strategies, and the deepening of income inequality according to the principle of pre-growth and post-distribution He also pointed out the section of the 5·16 forces.
While taking the shape of maintaining a sense of balance by discussing each of the 5·16 lessons, it could not proceed with the claim that the 5·16 was a military political crisis or a coup. 2001, when he wrote the thesis, was the period of the Kim Dae-jung administration, so it is worth noting if he is active, but he did not care.
● Wen and the sermon on the '5/16 Revolution'
In September 2015, he was appointed as the 39th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On October 5th, the National Assembly Defense Committee's personnel hearing was hot with his thesis, "The May 16th is a Military Revolution." In particular, he fought a tense flag fight with President Moon Jae-in, who was a member of the opposition party's defense committee at the time.
National Defense Commissioner Moon Jae-in pushed candidate Lee Soon-jin to say, "It has been historically established that the 5·16 is a military coup," and "How will the military intervene in politics with the attitude of a revolution?" Candidate Lee practically adhered to the theory of the 5·16 revolution, saying, "It is inappropriate to express your personal opinions" and "It should be left to historical judgment."
When asked by the opposition defense committee member Yoon Hu-deok, "Is the answer of Han Min-koo the correct answer, saying, "The May 16 is expressed in the textbook as a military political crisis, and I have that position." I answered. Even the members of the Saenuri Party, the ruling party, urged them to say, "Should the evaluation made by the state agency out of various evaluations be the norm?" Still, this candidate responded "I will keep in mind" and the ruling and opposition members laughed together.
Opposition party members protested that they could not continue the hearing, and candidate Lee Soon-jin reluctantly stepped back in the afternoon, saying, "I admit to the Supreme Court ruling (which referred to the May 16 as a military affair)." At that time, an active duty officer who was familiar with the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hearing TF Team said, "Captain Lee Soon-jin was chosen as the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Park Geun-hye administration for the thesis of the 5 16 Revolution.
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Sik Lee 's Amnesty' and the Duality of Support for Political Involvement Trials In July 2017, Moon Jae-in and Lee Soon-jin met again as joint chairmen who took over with the President. At the military command luncheon held at the Blue House, Chairman Lee Soon-jin said, "It is the first time that (President) invited soldiers ahead of the military service to serve hot meals and encourage them." He also said, "I have moved 45 times during my 42 years in the military and have never been to my younger brother's wedding."
On August 21, a month later, President Moon attended the Lee Im-Sik of Chairman Lee Soon-jin in person. A round-trip ticket to Canada was presented as a surprise to Chairman Soon-jin Lee and his wife, who have never traveled abroad together. Lee Soon-jin's theory of the 5·16 revolution was politically pardoned as the low-key character and various beautiful stories that cared for his subordinates and juniors were highlighted.
However, on June 25, three years later, former Chairman Lee Soon-jin appeared in an unexpected place. It was a trial for a decision on charges of political involvement and an order for commenting on cyber history by former Blue House Security Officer Kim Kwan-jin, court of Seoul High Court No. 312. He may have simply gone to cheer for the military senior Kim Kwan-jin, but former chief Kim Kwan-jin's charges are nothing but cyber commentary orders and political involvement.
According to the government's standards, security experts in passports frowned as the situation was openly on the side of the enemy in the case of the case of red corruption. An army officer commented, "If the President Lee Soon-jin's theory of the 5·16 revolution was pardoned by the President's attendance, the support for the trial for political involvement was an act of rejecting the pardon."
● Euninjajung (隱忍自重) from Yuksa, the bridesmaid leaves the library?
Candidates such as former Army Chief of Staff Kim Yong-woo, former Ground Operations Commander Kim Un-yong, current Veterans Minister Park Sam-deuk, and current Military Manpower Administration Chief Mo Jong-hwa are waiting carefully without revealing. At one time, former Deputy Security Officer Kim Yoo-geun was selected as the No. 1 candidate for the Minister, but for personal reasons, he was dismissed.
Commissioner Jong-hwa Mo and Director Sam-deuk Park are the reserve lieutenant generals. As key members of the last presidential election Moon Jae-in security camp, the strong point is that they drew a sketch of the government's security policy. Former General Kim Yong-woo and former Commander Kim Un-yong are reserve captains. These are the soldiers of this government that President Moon Jae-in directly attached the captain insignia. Skills are recognized in terms of operations, military reform, and preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
However, despite their qualifications and skills, they were branded as all of them from sixteen. President Moon Jae-in said at a National Assembly Defense Committee meeting during the opposition party, "There has been no army chief of staff or defense commander who had been a fattener up until now." I have said. President Moon's thoughts were 100% applied to the personnel of the government's defense minister and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The last post of defense secretary in this government is left to the army unless it is left to civilians. Since the Navy and Air Force alternated once, this time it was the Army's turn. If we follow the principle of exclusion from the sixteenth, the only former Chairman Lee Soon-jin, and if we consider skills and qualifications, a number of competent candidates will come out and the choice will be significantly wider. For now, it is a completely former situation.
"They have been treated with discrimination sufficiently since the government entered this government", "The state's hard-to-find security talents are being subjected to the bridle of being from the military." Even the young soldiers are frustrated with the speech of the Liberation Chairman Zhao Liang.
Security experts from the ruling party and passports also said, "It is true that the past soldiers have taken their seats, but it is also true that the current military commanders are only subject to reverse discrimination rather than benefits." The foundation has been revealed" and "I have to think about how long I will continue with the'Yuksa Yeonjawa System'."