[Oct. 5]Submarine? Chief of Defense leaks in the Oct. 5 National Assembly inquiry in relation to the government affairs on the Jeju naval base project

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[Oct. 5]Submarine? Chief of Defense leaks in the Oct. 5 National Assembly inquiry in relation to the government affairs on the Jeju naval base project.

The National Assembly inquiry in relation to the government affairs started with the inquiry of the defense committee of the National Assembly in the Great meeting room of the Ministry of National Defense on Oct. 5, at the same time with people’s 2012 nationwide march for Life and Peace (See here).

Image source: Jeju Domin Ilbo, Kim Kwan-Jin, Minister of National Defense, Oct. 5, 2012

In the session, upon the inquiry by Kim Jae-Yoon (Democratic United Party, Seogwipo City, Jeju Island), member of the Defense committee of National Assembly, who inquired about the matter of base location appropriateness and who said that the coast of Gangjeong is the worst for defense, because of its projected topography, Kim Kwan-Jin, Minister of National Defense replied, “In the past, bay was preferred for any naval base but bay has become weak location with the appearance of ‘submarine.’ We will compensate the problems following the construction in the projected coast [in the Gangjeong village, with such as breakwater construction.”

He also said, “At the time of location decision, the navy has chosen Hwasoon (about 40 minutes car distance from Gangjeong) as the best location, but because of local residents’ opposition there, it decided Gangjeong, nearby of it, as the Gangjeong villagers applied its installation in their village through resident vote.” It means he confessed that he considers Hwasoon as the best location.  

What we can see in his words are:

1.    He greatly acknowledges that Gangjeong is weak for naval base location because of its topography of the projected coast and strong wind even in the normal time, which is different from the navy assert. The people here have pointed out on the matter numerous times. See here and here. 

2.    The ROK government is consistent in its lying. The truth is that there was only ‘87’ people many of whom, including Yoon Tae-Jung, ex-mayor, had been bribed and mobilized by the navy when there was a manipulated ‘clapping,’ not vote on April 26, 2007. The false vote was followed by manipulated public poll later which caused the decision within merely a month. However, in the villagers’ own true vote that was joined by 735 people among 1,050 electorates under the newly elected mayor, Kang Dong-Kyun, 94. 2 % of them opposed the naval base project on Aug. 20, 2007.

3.    Finally, and even though most Jeju media does not greatly notice, the importance of submarine matter in the naval base project enforced in the Gangjeong village was confirmed.

4.    The base being enforced in the Gangjeong village is only a tip of iceberg. You can easily expect that the whole Island could be contaminated with base facilities. See here and here (mouse down).

5.    The base project has been confirmed to be designed according to the demands by the US navy commander in Korea. Not only US nuclear aircraft carriers (See here) and Aegis destroyers (click here) but submarine is expected.   

The below is the summary translation of presentation inquiry by Kim Jae-Yoon, National Assembly member, which is interesting.

Image source: Media Jeju, Oct. 5, 2012 'Kim Jae-Yoon'

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Kim Jae-Yoon pointed out that “It is advantageous for naval base to be built in the narrow bay so that it would be difficult for enemy war ships to enter into and for our army to easily hide and conceal so that it defenses against any enemy attack. The location for the Jeju naval base formed in the projected Gangjeong coast is of the worst condition.”

Kim also claimed ‘whole re-examination of the Jeju naval base project from the beginning,’ pointing out that the base would be difficult for the ships to safely moor because the securing of ‘calmness,’ in harbor and bay is not done; that the government is to designate the whole naval base project area as the military protection zone and to rule even the facility and water area separately designated as a trade port.

 ‘Calmness’ means the degree of wave height on the water surface within the areas of harbor and bay. The task of establishment on calmness is very basic and important because water surface should not tumble when ships come along the pier or unload. Normally, it is 0.7m~1.5m for super big size ships, 0.5m for middle and large ships, and 0.3m for small ships.

In case of the Jeju naval base project in the village, its topography affects mal-influence in the sense that it is NOT bay.

Kim pointed out that calmness matter must have been considered especially in the coastal area of Seowgipo where the Gangjeong coast belongs to, because of its strong sea wave & wind even in the normal time and its location of key spot for typhoons.

Kim, comparing the satellite photos of the naval bases in Jinhae, Pyeongtaek, in Korea, as well as  Peal harbor(Hawai’i), Yokoskusa(Japan), and Plymouth(UK) etc. , pointed out the problems.  

The below are those.

Image source: Seogwipo Daily newspaper, Oct. 5, 2012 'Topography of the Jeju naval base project enforced in the Gangjeong village'

Image source: Seogwipo Daily newspaper, Oct. 5, 2012: The naval base of Pyeongtaek, Gyungggi province, Korea 

Image source: Headline Jeju, Oct. 5, 2012 'Naval base of Jinhae, Gyungnam province.'

Image source: Headline Jeju, Oct. 5, 2012, naval base of Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i 

Image source: Seogwipo Daily newspaper, Oct. 5, 2012 'naval base of Sydney, Australia'

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Media reference

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