North Korea Threatens Border Broadcasts as South Korea's Wartime Command Question Draws Coverage
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Photo: Daily CallerNorth Korea threatened on Monday to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy more weapons along its border with South Korea. Separately, South Korea is reported to want wartime command of its military taken away from an American general. The United States took control of South Korea's military more than 70 years ago. Advocates of a change say Washington cannot permanently lead all of its global defense commitments. The articles give no timeline for any change in command or for North Korea's threatened steps.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative and right-leaning outlets had. Consortium News, an alternative outlet, runs a commentary by K.J. Noh arguing Seoul must reclaim operational control, citing a coming U.S. war with China. On the right, the Daily Caller leads with South Korea's wish to end American wartime command and a line that the U.S. cannot lead indefinitely, while the New York Post focuses on North Korea's threats over broadcasts and border weapons.
How the sides differ Alternative sources argue for South Korea reclaiming military control amid possible U.S.-China war; right sources split between that command issue and North Korea's threats; left sources have not covered it.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
Consortium News carries an opinion piece by K.J. Noh urging South Korea to retake operational control of its forces from Washington, framed around a possible U.S. war with China.
- New York PostNorth Korea threatens to restart propaganda broadcasts, deploy more weapons at border with South Korea
The Daily Caller leads with South Korea seeking to remove wartime command from an American general, citing a view on U.S. limits. The New York Post leads with North Korea's threats.