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Anti-piracy unit salvages drifting Iranian boatFeb 2, 2020The Ministry of National Defense said Sunday that its anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit salvaged an Iranian boat drifting near Oman’s Muscat Port on Saturday. The 50-ton small oil vessel named Alsohail dep... -
Air Force sets up Global Hawk reconnaissance squadronJan 31, 2020The Air Force set up a reconnaissance squadron in charge of operating the advanced unmanned aircraft of Global Hawk, the defense ministry said Friday. The new military unit was established in Decemb... -
Air Force reconsidering planned participation in int'l airshow amid virus outbreakJan 30, 2020The South Korean Air Force is reconsidering whether to participate in an upcoming international airshow in Singapore as the new coronavirus continues to spread, officials said Thursday. The Air Forc... -
Moon bestows symbolic swords to new military generalsJan 29, 2020President Moon Jae-in conferred "samjeonggeom" swords on a total of 77 newly appointed brigadier generals Wednesday, ordering them to do their best to ensure South Korea's firm defense posture. "Sec... -
US ups ante, sends furlough notice to S. Korean workersJan 29, 2020“Without the Republic of Korea’s continued commitment to share the cost of employing our Korean National workforce, USFK will soon exhaust programmed funds available to pay their salaries and wages,”... -
Defense minister meets with US army secretaryJan 29, 2020South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo met with visiting US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and US Army Pacific Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera on Wednesday and discussed ways to boost cooperation... -
USFK sends 60-day notice of potential furlough to Korean employees amid tough SMA talksJan 29, 2020US Forces Korea has begun sending a 60-day notice of potential furloughs to its nearly 9,000 South Korean employees, officials said Wednesday, in an apparent move to further pressure Seoul to pay mor... -
Some 90 soldiers quarantined over Wuhan coronavirus: defense ministryJan 28, 2020The military authorities have isolated around 90 soldiers who recently visited China as part of efforts to prevent the spread of a new type of coronavirus to the barracks, the defense ministry said T... -
USFK on alert against Wuhan coronavirusJan 28, 2020The US Forces Korea has issued guidelines on the prevention of an outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus amid deepening concerns over the spread of the pneumonia-like illness following four confirmed cases re... -
Military doctors, nurses, soldiers to be mobilized for coronavirus quarantine effortsJan 27, 2020About 100 military doctors, nurses and ordinary soldiers will be mobilized for quarantine operations aimed at preventing the spread of the new type of coronavirus, the defense ministry said Monday. ... -
Ex-USFK commander: Annual renewal of defense costs deal causes structural instabilityJan 24, 2020The decision last year to renew the cost-sharing pact between Seoul and Washington each year for the upkeep of 28,500 American troops here will cause structural instability, a former US Forces Korea ... -
Furlough threat hangs over US military bases in S. KoreaJan 23, 2020The US is warning it will send furlough notices within weeks to almost 9,000 South Korean workers at US bases if the two countries don’t reach agreement on President Donald Trump’s demand for Seoul t... -
NSC members discuss follow-up measures to Hormuz troop dispatch decision: Cheong Wa DaeJan 23, 2020South Korea’s top security officials had internal discussions Thursday on ways to strengthen "communication" with Iran and the United States in connection with its decision to send naval troops to th... -
S. Korean unit in Hormuz Strait ready for any circumstances: defense ministryJan 23, 2020The South Korean military unit dispatched to the Strait of Hormuz maintains a full readiness posture to deal with any situations in accordance with its operation guidelines, the defense ministry said... -
Moon stresses military reform, innovationJan 21, 2020The military will focus on strengthening its ability to respond to nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in 2020, and on applying cutting-edge technologies to its defense systems, the...
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