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Allies may discuss THAAD in April
Seoul and Washington are expected to discuss the U.S.’ possible deployment of an advanced missile defense asset to the peninsula at their regular high-level defense talks in Washington, slated for mid-April, a government source said Wednesday.The allies will hold the two-day Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue next month to discuss bilateral security issues, possibly including the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system.“At the KIDD meeting, Seoul and Washington will discuss all pending se
March 18, 2015
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Parties at odds over gov't stance on THAAD
Rival parties expressed strong disagreement Wednesday over whether the government made the right move in asserting its control over deciding whether to deploy a U.S. anti-missile defense system in South Korea. On Tuesday, South Korea's defense ministry warned neighboring nations against trying to influence Seoul's security policy, saying it "will make a decision based upon our own judgment after putting security interests before anything else." The remarks were widely seen as a response to Chi
March 18, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. to discuss THAAD at April defense talks: sources
South Korea and the United States are expected to discuss the possible deployment of a U.S. advanced missile-defense system on South Korean soil at their high-level defense talks next month, sources here said Wednesday. The U.S. has expressed its will to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery on the peninsula, while the allies have said there have been neither consultations nor a decision on the matter. "All pending issues between the two sides will likely be discussed during the
March 18, 2015
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Seoul fires back at China’s opposition to THAAD
Seoul’s Defense Ministry expressed discomfort over Beijing’s repeated opposition to the U.S.’ possible deployment of an advanced missile defense asset to the peninsula on Tuesday, escalating tension with China over the sensitive security issue.“A neighboring country can have its own position about the U.S. Forces Korea’s deployment of THAAD (Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system),” Ministry spokesperson Kim Min-seok told reporters during a press briefing. “But it should not attempt to exert
March 17, 2015
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[Graphic News] China surges in arms export ranking
China is now the world’s third-largest exporter of arms, data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed Tuesday.According to the report, the U.S. remained the world’s largest arms exporter during the 2010 to 2014 period, accounting for 31 percent of global exports of conventional weapons.The U.S. was followed by Russia with a 27 percent share of global arms exports, followed by China with about 5 percent. China’s biggest clients were Pakistan, which bought 41 percen
March 17, 2015
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Politicization of security hinders strategic thinking
From the U.S.’ potential deployment of an advanced missile defense asset to Korea, to the sharing of military intelligence among South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, security issues have been overly politicized here, hindering policymakers’ strategic calculus of national interests. Although politicization of such issues is inevitable given the nature of a democracy, its intensity appears to be greater than in other countries due to the political and ideological polarization of South Korean society,
March 17, 2015
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U.S. Navy seeks continued cooperation with S. Korea
The U.S. Navy is seeking to bolster cooperation with South Korea and other long-standing Asian allies to cope with security challenges and threats, including North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, a strategy report showed Monday. In the report, titled "A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower," the Navy named South Korea and five other Asian allies -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand -- as strategic interest partners in the region. The Navy is also tryi
March 17, 2015
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U.S. defends THAAD system, dismisses China's woes
A ranking U.S. diplomat said Tuesday the U.S. has a "responsibility" to consider a system that can deter North Korea's missile threats, dismissing China's concerns about a possible deployment of an advanced U.S. missile-defense system in South Korea. The remarks by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel came as China has explicitly voiced concerns about Washington's possible move to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery on Korean soil, home to about 28,500 American troop
March 17, 2015
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S. Korea's JCS chief visits U.S. battle ship
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman asked the U.S. Navy on Monday for its commitment to maintaining a staunch joint posture against possible enemy provocations, his office said. Adm. Choi Yun-hee, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the remarks while visiting the USS Fort Worth, one of Washington's newest littoral battle ships, which is currently docked in the southern port city of Busan. The 3,450-ton Freedom-class U.S. coastal combat ship arrived in Korea earlier this month
March 16, 2015
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‘THAAD to be stationed on peninsula in emergencies’
The U.S. has included its advanced missile defense system as part of its extra forces to be supplied to help defend South Korea in contingencies, a news report said Sunday, adding to heated controversy over the asset’s possible deployment on the peninsula. Last week, the U.S. Forces Korea confirmed for the first time that the military has carried out a site survey for possible stationing of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system. Though no final decision had been reached on its deploymen
March 15, 2015
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THAAD to be deployed in S. Korea in emergencies
The United States has included its advanced missile-defense system as part of the support it would provide South Korea in emergency situations on the Korean Peninsula, a South Korean military source said Sunday. "The U.S. plans to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense in case of an emergency on the Korean Peninsula," a military source told Yonhap News Agency. "My understanding is that THAAD is easily transportable with a U.S. military aircraft." Washington has recently hinted at the dep
March 15, 2015
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N.K. fires 7 short-range missiles into East Sea
North Korea fired seven surface-to-air missiles into the East Sea from its east coast on Thursday, a day before South Korea and the U.S. ended their annual Key Resolve command post exercise, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared to have observed the live-fire exercise, and the missile launches were conducted without any declaration of a no-sail/no-fly zone to ensure the safety of passing ships and aircraft, the JCS said.“We believe that the missiles w
March 13, 2015
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U.S. troops should stay in S. Korea after unification: opposition chief
South Korea's main opposition party leader said Friday he believes U.S. troops should remain in the country in the event of inter-Korean reunification to help ensure peace and stability in the region.Moon Jae-in, chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), made the remarks in a meeting with Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times, according to the party's senior spokesman Kim Yung-rok, who sat in on the meeting."As (U.S. Forces Korea) contribute to
March 13, 2015
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S. Korea delays aerial tanker introduction to 2018
South Korea has postponed the introduction of aerial refueling tankers by about a year until 2018 due to a delayed process of selecting a successful bidder, government officials and industry sources here said Friday.The 1.4 trillion won ($1.26 billion) project to purchase four refueling tankers has drawn interest from three aerospace giants: Europe's Airbus Defense and Space, Boeing of the United States and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) of Israel.The Defense Acquisition Program Administratio
March 13, 2015
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S. Korea, U.S. wrap up joint Key Resolve exercise
South Korea and the United States were to wrap up their joint annual war game aimed at honing deterrence against North Korea on Friday, officials said, amid Pyongyang's strong criticism and threats of harsh retaliation.Involving some 10,000 South Korean and 8,600 American troops, the computerized command post exercise, called Key Resolve, began on March 2 to improve the combined forces' operation and combat capabilities to deter threats from North Korea.Seoul and Washington finished the first ph
March 13, 2015
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Colombia to send delegation to S. Korea for defense cooperation
Colombia plans to send a delegation to South Korea around May to explore chances for joint defense projects and to further boost bilateral ties, the South American country's defense minister said Thursday."Our defense ministry plans to send a delegation some two months later to South Korea, which is to be comprised of officials of major defense companies and government workers," Juan Carlos Pinzon told reporters in Seoul."Their visit will serve as an opportunity to seek strategic cooperative rel
March 12, 2015
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[News Focus] Defense industry faces sweeping graft probe
A pan-governmental team investigating corruption in the defense industry is accelerating its probe amid growing criticism that its efforts have yielded lower-than-expected progress despite its repeated vows to root out irregularities in the military procurement process.The 105-strong team consisting of prosecutors, state auditors, police and taxation officials is currently zeroing in on alleged malpractices involving Ilgwang Gongyeong, one of the country’s largest defense brokers that has engage
March 12, 2015
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Kerry, Carter expected to visit S. Korea in near future: sources
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter are expected to visit South Korea in the near future, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.Kerry is expected to visit Seoul as part of a regional trip that will also likely take him to Japan and China. In each stop, the top American diplomat is expected to discuss the planned visits to the U.S. by the leaders of the three countries.Carter is also expected to visit Japan as well, the sources said.Carter's trip is meaningful in th
March 12, 2015
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3 U.S. ships to visit S. Korea for joint landing drill
South Korea and the United States plan to stage a joint landing drill here late this month, with three U.S. amphibious ships participating, officers said Wednesday.Starting at the end of this month, the Marine Corps and the navies of the two nations are scheduled to hold the annual landing drill of Ssangyong in South Korea's southern port city of Pohang "to boost capabilities of conducting the full spectrum of a combined arms, amphibious landing operation," a military officer said.Though the exa
March 11, 2015
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S. Korea, Colombia agree to boost defense cooperation
The South Korean and Colombian defense chiefs held talks on Wednesday to discuss regional security situations and signed an agreement to deepen bilateral defense ties, Seoul's defense ministry said.During the meeting in Seoul, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his Colombian counterpart Juan Carlos Pinzon "exchanged opinions on regional security circumstances, including on the Korean Peninsula, and discussed ways to develop cooperative ties in military and defense industry fields such
March 11, 2015