| December 03, 2010
The four-star general just named South Korea's new defense minister says Seoul will hit back with airstrikes against North Korea if it attacks the South again, the New York Times reports.
In a parliamentary confirmation hearing, Defense Minister-designate Kim Kwan-jin said the military had "failed to carry out its basic duty" in defending against recent North Korean attacks.
Kim said more aggressive rules of engagement were being prepared to allow for quicker and deadlier responses.
"If the enemy attacks our people and territory again, I will use force to punish the enemy to make sure it doesn't even dare think about it again," he said Friday.
A North Korean submarine was blamed for sinking a South Korean warship in March, killing 46 sailors. Last month, the North launched an artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong island, killing four people.
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