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S. Korea, US stage more combined marine exercises this year

Oct 15, 2019

South Korea and the United States carried out more combined marine exercises in 2019 than in previous years, the Marine Corps said Tuesday. The allies conducted 24 rounds of the Korea Marine Exercis...
Newspaper reports defense minister sent letters stating S. Korea’s approval needed for UNC expansion

Oct 14, 2019

South Korea has told members of the United Nations Command that its approval must be granted for any expansion plans, a local media outlet reported Monday. According to the Kyunghyang Sinmun, Defens...
[Feature] Evergreen Unit remembered for peacemaking operations in East Timor 20 years ago

Oct 13, 2019

Korean envoy to East Timor urges assistance in achieving country’s economic independence
Navy seeking to secure nuclear-powered submarines for self-defense capabilities

Oct 10, 2019

The Navy said Thursday it has been running a task force on the potential construction of nuclear-powered submarines as part of efforts to bolster its nuclear deterrent and boost defense capabilities....
US surveillance aircraft on missions over the Korean Peninsula: aviation tracker

Oct 10, 2019

The United States flew E-8C surveillance aircraft over areas near the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker said Thursday, on an apparent mission to collect intelligence regarding North Korea. Two E...
S. Korea's JCS chief vows stern responses to any violation

Oct 8, 2019

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Park Han-ki on Tuesday vowed stern responses to any violations by Japan of South Korea's airspace over the easternmost islets of Dokdo. "Should Japanese warplanes...
S. Korean, US JCS chiefs to hold annual talks in Seoul next month

Oct 8, 2019

The military chiefs of South Korea and the United States plan to hold their annual talks in Seoul next month to discuss regional security situations and a wide range of alliance issues, Seoul's Joint...
S. Korea, Russia pushing to set up military hotline: JCS

Oct 8, 2019

South Korea and Russia have been pushing to set up a military hotline between their air forces as part of efforts to prevent any accidental entry into each other's air defense identification zones, S...
Defense chief to visit Oman for ministerial talks this week

Oct 7, 2019

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo was set to leave for Oman on Monday for talks with his counterpart about ways to boost cooperation in defense and arms industry fields, his office said. During his ...
S. Korea, US, Japan agree to address mutual security concerns

Oct 3, 2019

The chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed to address mutual security concerns during their meeting in Washington this week, the US JCS said Wednesda...
Cheong Wa Dae says N. Korea seems to have fired SLBM

Oct 2, 2019

South Korea's National Security Council expressed strong concern Wednesday about North Korea's test of what is believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile. In connection with North Korea's...
S. Korea strongly protests Japan's claim over Dokdo, vows stern response

Oct 1, 2019

South Korea's defense ministry on Tuesday rejected Japan's renewed territorial claim to the South's easternmost islets of Dokdo and vowed to respond sternly to any attempts to infringe on its rights....
Moon highlights peace through strength on Armed Forces Day

Oct 1, 2019

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday stressed the need for strong defense capabilities at the 71st Armed Forces Day celebrations. “Peace is not something that is defended, but created. Our military’s ir...
S. Korea's F-35As make official debut on Armed Forces Day

Oct 1, 2019

South Korea showcased its F-35A stealth fighters to the public for the first time during the Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday to officially mark the introduction of the radar-evading high-tech fight...
US rules out redeployment of nukes to S. Korea

Oct 1, 2019

A senior US defense official on Monday ruled out the possibility of redeploying nuclear weapons to South Korea to counter North Korea's nuclear threat. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood...