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Military finalizes requirement plan for light aircraft carrier

Dec 30, 2020

The military decided Wednesday to push for a project to acquire a light aircraft carrier in earnest in an effort to boost its defense capabilities, officials said, despite controversy over its effect...
[Graphic News] S. Korea ranks 10th in world arms exports: report

Dec 30, 2020

South Korea was the 10th-largest arms exporter in the 2015-2019 period, accounting for 2.1 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed. According to the Global...
Military to add variety to menus at barracks next year

Dec 29, 2020

Service members will be able to enjoy new menu items and diverse foods, such as hamburgers from famous burger chains and salmon, at barracks next year. According to the defense ministry's new guidel...
Coronavirus cases in military reach 500 as 4 new patients reported

Dec 29, 2020

Two Army officers, one soldier and a civilian worker for the Navy tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of patients among military members to 500, the defense ministry sa...
USFK begins initial COVID-19 vaccinations

Dec 29, 2020

US Forces Korea (USFK) began administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday to health care workers, first responders, and its command team, including Gen. Robert Abrams, officials said...
US House overrides Trump's veto of annual defense bill including keeping USFK troop level

Dec 29, 2020

The US House Of Representatives on Monday overrode President Donald Trump's recent veto of a defense budget bill for the 2021 fiscal year, which included a provision against reducing the number of Am...
S. Korea deploys indigenous unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicle

Dec 29, 2020

A new underwater mine disposal vehicle has been deployed to the Navy in a move expected to boost safety and operational capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. The vehicle, developed...
KAI wins W1.05tr helicopter deal from Korean arms agency

Dec 28, 2020

Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, said Monday it has won a 1.05 trillion-won ($958 million) helicopter deal from the state defense procurement agency. U...
[Newsmaker] USFK to begin COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday

Dec 28, 2020

US Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine this week, beginning with health care workers, officials said Monday. USFK received the first shipment of Mode...
Indian Army chief embarks on visit to Korea

Dec 27, 2020

India’s Army chief, Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane began a four-day trip to South Korea on Sunday, marking the first such visit here by the country’s army head. The visit by Naravane, army chief of s...
Military to launch vegan diet for vegetarians, Muslims next year

Dec 27, 2020

The military will provide vegetarian and Muslim enlistees with a vegan diet excluding any meat and ham starting next year, the defense ministry said Sunday. From February, prospective draftees will ...
Authorities in talks about KATUSA troops getting USFK's COVID-19 vaccine: official

Dec 26, 2020

The defense ministry is in talks with related authorities to see if South Korean Army troops assigned to the US Forces Korea (USFK) can get the COVID-19 vaccine shipped from America for its soldiers ...
S. Korea conducted Dokdo defense drill earlier this month

Dec 25, 2020

South Korea staged an annual military exercise on and around its easternmost islets of Dokdo earlier this month, sources said Friday. The drill, which took place on Dec. 4, involved the Navy and the...
11 draftees, one Navy officer test positive for new coronavirus

Dec 24, 2020

Eleven new draftees and a Navy officer have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The draftees entered the Army boot camp in the central city of Nonsan earlier...
4 S. Koreans working at Camp Humphreys test positive for COVID-19

Dec 24, 2020

Four South Koreans working at a US military base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, US Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. Two of them last visited Camp Hump...