The Korea Herald

North Korean special unit adds light infantry troops

Feb 22, 2011

The North, with its 1.19 million-strong military, boasts the world’s greatest number of special forces soldiers. According to Seoul’s defense whitepaper, the number increased to around 200,000 last y...
Special warfare forces: the most trusted warriors

Feb 22, 2011

South Korea’s elite troops redoubling their efforts to bolster combat capabilities Despite the notoriously grueling training schedule, Hong Jae-woon, a veteran special warfare troop, is always alert...
U.S. maritime alliance with S. Korea becomes stronger

Feb 21, 2011

U.S. maritime alliance with S. Korea becomes stronger
Applicants for Navy special forces soar after raid on Somali pirates

Feb 11, 2011

The number of young men applying to join the Navy's special forces rose to a record level, following a naval commando team's daring raid on Somali pirates last month to free a hijacked South Korean s...
Safety measures for South Korean PRT in Afghanistan urgently required

Feb 10, 2011

The latest rocket attack on a newly built base for South Korean aid workers in Afghanistan calls for thorough security measures for the provincial reconstruction team (PRT) and their base. Five roun...
Military commissioning ceremonies merged

Feb 9, 2011

A joint commissioning ceremony for all Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps cadets will be held to avoid a “leadership vacuum” while top military officers attend what have previously been separate ...
KF-16 fighter jets carry 'smart' bombs to neutralize N. Korea's artillery

Feb 9, 2011

The Air Force said Wednesday that it is deploying satellite-guided joint direct attack munitions (JDAMs) on its KF-16 fighter jets, enhancing the capability to neutralize long-range North Korean arti...
Korea, U.S. to expand anti-WMD program in joint drills

Feb 4, 2011

South Korea and the United States plan to expand a program that simulates removing weapons of mass destruction in this year ’ s joint military drills to deter threats from North Korea, military so...
Korean troops to join U.S. peace-keeping exercise

Jan 30, 2011

Korean marine and naval troops are to participate in a multinational humanitarian exercise to take place from Feb. 7-18 in Thailand, officials said. It is the second time for Korean troops to join t...
Army send-off held for 350 troops bound for Lebanon

Jan 27, 2011

South Korea’s Army held a send-off ceremony Thursday for 350 troops set to depart for Lebanon to replace its military contingent serving as U.N. peacekeepers in the Middle East nation. The “Dongmyeo...
N.K. proposes high-level military talks with S. Korea

Jan 20, 2011

North Korea proposed holding high-level military talks with South Korea on Thursday, a day after the U.S. and China called on the communist state to end provocations. The proposal is the latest in a...
Army holds send-off ceremony for troops heading to UAE

Jan 18, 2011

South Korea's Army held a send-off ceremony for some 130 elite combat troops set to be dispatched to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help train the Middle East nation's special forces. (Yonhap News...
Army pushing to allow master sergeants to lead squads

Jan 18, 2011

The Army is pushing ahead with a plan to allow master sergeants to lead squads, small military units currently led by second lieutenants, a military source said Friday, amid a growing shortage of ent...
N. Korea's actual military spending estimated at US$8.77 bln in 2009

Jan 18, 2011

A North Korean Army soldier looks at the southern side using binoculars at the border village of Panmunjom, (DMZ), that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War. (AP) North Korea's actual milit...
Reserve forces to conduct front-line exercises

Jan 16, 2011

Members of the nation’s Reserve Forces will be deployed to front-line areas for the first time during joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises later this year, officials said Sunday. “Two battalion...