Defense Counterintelligence Command to be dissolved in reform drive, doubts remain over efficacy

“South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced a plan to disband the Defense Counterintelligence Command, a military intelligence agency accused of playing a central role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Dec. 3, 2024 martial law bid, ending its 49 years of operation. The move is part of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s broader effort to prevent a recurrence of military involvement in domestic politics. The counterintelligence command dispatched troops to the National Assembly and the

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