The Korea Herald

Korea accelerates stealth fighter acquisition efforts

Mar 2, 2011

Boeing’s F-15SE, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 most likely candidates for FX-III project South Korea is accelerating moves to purchase a high-end fleet of stealth fighter jets to counter North Korea’s asym...
Gen. Thurman named new USFK commander: Gates

Mar 2, 2011

The Pentagon on Tuesday announced the nomination of Gen. James Thurman, commander of Army Forces Command, as the new commander of U.S. Forces in Korea. "I will recommend General James Thurman, curre...
Seoul officials probed over inter-Korean defense talks leaks

Mar 1, 2011

South Korean officials who had been involved in the inter-Korean defense talks last month were recently investigated for allegedly leaking too much information to the media and thereby offending the ...
S. Korea's defense minister tells troops to act fast if provoked

Mar 1, 2011

South Korea's defense minister instructed his troops on Tuesday not to hesitate to act immediately if they are attacked by North Korea, as he toured the western inter-Korean border wrought with tensi...
U.S. has no plans to redeploy tactical nukes to S. Korea: White House

Mar 1, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The United States has no plans to redeploy tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea despite renewed threats from North Korea, the White House said Monday. "Our policy remains in support...
S. Korea, U.S. begin joint military drills

Feb 28, 2011

Allies defy latest retaliation threats from North Korea South Korea and the U.S. began annual joint military drills Monday to enhance readiness for any additional provocations by North Korea and a p...
Think tank estimates unification cost for Koreas at $2.14 tln

Feb 27, 2011

SEOUL -- The unification cost on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a sudden collapse of the North Korean regime is estimated to reach an astronomical 2,525 trillion won (about $2.14 trillion), a st...
S. Korean, U.S. marines to hold joint drill on West Sea islands

Feb 22, 2011

South Korean and U.S. marines plan to hold a joint maneuver this year on islands near the West Sea border with North Korea as the allies expand combined exercises to deter provocations from the North...
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...