The Korea Herald

S. Korean military warns of strong retaliation for North's provocation

Mar 6, 2013

South Korea's military said Wednesday that it will sternly punish North Korea and its leadership if the North moves forward with provocations, responding to the communist country's warning of attacks...
Around 70% of N.K. missiles target S. Korea

Mar 4, 2013

Around 70 percent of the some 1,000 North Korean missiles are designed to strike South Korean targets, a missile expert said Monday, underscoring the communist state’s increasing asymmetric military ...
Civilian workers at USFK may face sequester layoffs

Mar 4, 2013

Most civilian workers at the United States Forces Korea may face a furlough in the coming months as the U.S. government’s automatic spending cuts, including a drastic reduction in defense spending, h...
Integrating Information Warfare into U.S.-ROK Defense Strategy

Mar 3, 2013

For 60 years, South Korea’s defense strategy has remained relatively constant — maintaining deterrence and robust defense posture in order to prevent another major outbreak of war on the Korean Penin...
Park faces daunting security tasks

Feb 28, 2013

The new Seoul government faces a host of daunting security tasks ranging from deterring increasingly emboldened North Korea, to retaking wartime operational control from the U.S. in 2015, to possible...
New Pentagon chief vows to strengthen alliance

Feb 28, 2013

Chuck Hagel started his work Wednesday as U.S. secretary of defense, pledging to accelerate Washington's renewed focus on the Asia-Pacific region and promote partnerships with other nations on global...
Specter of U.S. sequestration spills looms over South Korea defense

Feb 27, 2013

Pentagon says there could be ‘some impact’ on national security
Problems with F-35 program stir concern over Seoul’s fighter plans

Feb 26, 2013

A series of defects found in Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters pose a hurdle to its plans to sell the costly next-generation fighter jets to U.S. allies, including South Korea. This week, the U.S. Def...
U.S. military halts test flights for F-35 fighter

Feb 23, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US military suspended all test flights Friday for the new F-35 fighter jet over potential engine problems, officials said, the latest setback for a program dogged by cost over...
Seoul struggles with N.K. deterrence

Feb 14, 2013

Experts call for boosting intelligence capabilities, stronger security and military ties with U.S.
Seoul to deploy missiles covering whole of N.K.

Feb 13, 2013

South Korea is reinforcing its defense against North Korea including executing a new warfare plan against its weapons of mass destruction and deploying new cruise missiles capable of striking any Nor...
Seoul maintains high alert for possible further provocations

Feb 13, 2013

South Korean authorities maintained high alert on Wednesday over concerns of possible further provocations from Pyongyang including additional nuclear and missile tests. “North Korea appears likely ...
Military considers unmanned attack copters against N.K.

Feb 11, 2013

The South Korean military is pushing to develop unmanned attack helicopters capable of hitting North Korea’s front-line bases as a way to counter growing threats from the communist country, a senior ...
Navy pushes blue-water operations

Feb 7, 2013

South Korea’s chief of naval operations on Thursday vowed to bolster blue-water capabilities to handle not only North Korean threats but also a broader range of maritime challenges from overseas. Du...
Military commander hints at 'pre-emptive strike' on N. Korea

Feb 6, 2013

South Korea's top military commander said Wednesday that his military is ready to make a "pre-emptive strike" against North Korea, even at the risk of a full-scale war, if there are signs that the No...