Leon LaPorte Quotations

Why would we want to have our valuable resources underneath the artillery of North Korea? ... Our high-value assets are now disposed where they would not be under immediate fire. It gives us the operational agility we need.

Today, the current military demarcation line between North and South Korea is the most heavily armed in the world and it remains an arena for potential confrontation,

We have not seen any significant deviation outside the norms over the past five years.

is the most heavily armed in the world and it remains an arena for potential confrontation.

It's natural to want to go back and review decisions and find out 'are they appropriate for today, and are they appropriate for the future'. And that's the issue, ... The United States is willing to discuss those issues.