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Finnish Army commander reviews Korean K-9 unit: official
The head of Finland's army toured a South Korean self-propelled artillery unit as the Scandinavian country is considering adopting the K-9 self-propelled howitzers for its armed forces, a military official here said Sunday.According to the source who declined to be identified, Lieutenant General Seppo Toivonen visited an Army unit that uses the K-9 Thunder on Sept. 10. "The general specifically checked how South Korea employs the artillery system in its units," the official said. The Finnish off
Sept. 18, 2016
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[NEWS FOCUS] Allies to step up military measures against NK
South Korea-US Combined Forces said Monday the scheduled deployment of two supersonic bombers to Osan Air Base has been postponed to Tuesday, as the allies plan on sending advanced US strategic assets here to guard against North Korea’s nuclear threats.The B-1B Lancer bombers planned to fly over South Korean skies Monday morning, in an apparent protest and warning against Pyongyang’s fifth nuclear test Friday. The test, assessed to be the hermit nation’s most powerful ever, with a yield of 10 ki
Sept. 12, 2016
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Korea unveils plan to raze Pyongyang in case of signs of nuclear attack
South Korea has already developed a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital of Pyongyang through intensive bombing in case the North shows any signs of a nuclear attack, a military source in Seoul said Sunday."Every Pyongyang district, particularly where the North Korean leadership is possibly hidden, will be completely destroyed by ballistic missiles and high-explosive shells as soon as the North shows any signs of using a nuclear weapon. In other words, the North's capital city will be red
Sept. 11, 2016
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US aircraft carrier to take part in Korean drills in mid-Oct.
The United States plans to dispatch a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to South Korea next month in a show of force to deter further military provocations by North Korea following its latest nuclear test, a military official here said Sunday.The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), the flagship of the Yokosuka, Japan-based Carrier Strike Group Five of the US Navy, will sail to South Korea's Yellow and South Seas to participate in a joint naval exercise with South Korea, slated for Oct. 10-15, the officia
Sept. 11, 2016
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Trump reiterates call for Korea to pay more
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he will "respectfully" ask South Korea and other allies to pay more for American defense support if elected to the White House.Trump made the remark during a campaign speech in Philadelphia, once again reaffirming one of the key points of his foreign policy: that allies take US defense support for granted and don't pay their fair shares."I will be respectfully asking countries such as Germany, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia to pay more for t
Sept. 9, 2016
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Korea hosts synergistic, dynamic, decisive dialogue
The concept of military power has two starkly different subcategories: hard and soft power. The former normally involves the use of coercive military means such as the conventional forces or nuclear weapons, while the latter is achieved by noncoercive means of persuasion, including personal exchanges, joint military drills and military diplomacy.In the 21st century, many states are opting to focus more on military soft power. Direct military confrontations not only pose a grave risk to national
Sept. 8, 2016
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Defense Dialogue discusses global security threats
The Seoul Defense Dialogue 2016 officially kicked off Thursday to discuss continued and new security crises around the world, in particular North Korea’s evolving military threats with its recent barrage of missile tests.The fifth annual talks were hosted by the South Korean Defense Ministry and brought together delegations from 34 countries and five international organizations under the theme “Complex Security Crisis, Challenges and Solutions.”The opening ceremony, held at the Westin Chosun Hot
Sept. 8, 2016
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NK threats, maritime dispute to headline defense forum
High-ranking defense officials from 33 countries and five international organizations gathered Wednesday to discuss regional and international security issues, namely the ongoing challenges involving North Korea and maritime disputes involving the US, China and Japan.The Seoul Defense Dialogue 2016, held from Sept.7-9, will kick off with a plenary session Thursday on the denuclearization of North Korea and international cooperation. Seoul Defense Dialogue 2015 (SDD)During the session, the partic
Sept. 7, 2016
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Locals voice rejection of THAAD
Citizens of Seongju and Gimcheon in North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday met with opposition party leader Choo Mi-ae and visited the US Embassy in Seoul to voice discontent about the government’s plan to locate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in the southern towns.The visit came after the residents’ committee in Gimcheon visited Defense Minister Han Min-koo last week to assert that they do not want the US missile defense system in their neighborhood citing health concerns.The Mi
Sept. 7, 2016
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[Photo news] Hanwha showcases weapon systems
Hanwha Techwin’s K9 self-propelled howitzer (right) and Hanwha Corp.’s Korean ballistic aerial target system are displayed at the Defense Expo Korea 2016 held from Wednesday through Sunday at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. The four defense units of Hanwha Group -- including Hanwha Defense systems and Hanwha Thales -- featured a joint booth at Korea’s biggest defense industry exhibition to demonstrate their weapon systems. They include the Chunmoo multiple rocket launching system and the lon
Sept. 7, 2016
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World defense officials to gather at Seoul forum
High-ranking defense officials from 33 countries and five international organizations will gather Wednesday in Seoul to discuss ways to address global security issues, such as growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. The fifth annual Seoul Defense Dialogue, hosted by the Defense Ministry under the theme “Complex Security Crisis: Challenges and Solutions,” is to run from Sept.7-9 at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Vice-ministerial talks will be held between South Korea’s Vice Defe
Sept. 6, 2016
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Korea ups 2017 defense budget by 4%
South Korea has increased its defense budget for next year by 4 percent as it moves to beef up missile defense capabilities amid growing threats from North Korea, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The government has allocated a total of 40.335 trillion won ($36.5 billion) to bolstering the country's defensive capabilities in 2017, up from 38.799 trillion won set for this year, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement."To counter the North's asymmetrical threats coming from its weapo
Sept. 6, 2016
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Navy kicks off field exercise for cadets
The South Korean Navy on Monday commenced its 107-day international training mission for cadets set to take place in 12 countries, officials said.The 63rd annual “cruise training,” as the Navy calls it, is designed to give officers-in-training field experience before being commissioned. The exercises began in 1954, and have expanded since in terms of countries involved.The crew consisting of 600 seamen will include 130 cadets from the 71th class of the Republic of Korea Naval Academy, onboard th
Sept. 5, 2016
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NK fires 3 ballistic missiles into East Sea
North Korea on Monday fired three medium-range Rodong ballistic missiles into the East Sea at around 12:43 p.m. to protest against the international leaders’ meeting in China and commemorate its government’s foundation, said South Korean military. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles were fired from the country’s western region of Hwangju, North Hwanghae Province, and later fell in Japan’s air defense identification zone. The missiles were assessed to have flown some 1,000 kilome
Sept. 5, 2016
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[Urgent] NK fires 3 ballistic missiles to East Sea
North Korea on Monday fired three ballistic missiles into the East Sea around 12:14 p.m., military said. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missiles were fired from the country’s western region of Hwangju, North Hwanghae Province. It is yet unclear what type of missiles had been fired.Some military officials have told local media that Pyongyang may carry out some form of armed protests -- including launch of a ballistic missile -- to commemorate the day North Korean government was found
Sept. 5, 2016
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Nuclear first strike option serves as deterrent to war, use of chemical, biological weapons: CRS
The US maintenance of a nuclear first strike option is because the threat of nuclear escalation helps deter large-scale conventional war or the use of chemical and biological weapons, a congressional report said.The Congressional Research Service report came as the administration of President Barack Obama is reportedly considering renouncing the pre-emptive nuclear strike option to bolster his legacy as champion of a world without nuclear weapons. The so-called "no first use" policy has unnerve
Sept. 5, 2016
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Korea pushing for law to give support to people living near military facilities
South Korea is pushing for a new law that will allow government support to be given to people living near military bases as a way to overcome public aversion to such facilities.The move comes as residents of Seongju, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, rose up in protest after their rural county was tapped to host the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in July."At present there is no legal way for the government to compensate communities who may be adversely affected by military bases in
Sept. 4, 2016
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US experts suspects China of providing SLBM for NK
North Korea’s unexpected advancement in submarine launched ballistic missile program may have been aided by Chinese technology, a US expert on Korean studies said Thursday, raising suspicion that Beijing may have provided their own SLBM for Pyongyang.Bruce Bechtol, a professor of security studies and criminal justice at Angelo State University, said that the recently launched KN-11 SLBM of the North is similar in function and appearance to China’s JL-1. “The missile that the North Koreans launch
Sept. 2, 2016
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Gimcheon residents step up protest against THAAD
Residents and officials from Gimcheon held a meeting Thursday with Defense Minister Han Min-koo over the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system adjacent to the southern city. They, however, failed to make progress.Mayor Park Bo-saeng and seven others from the city held an hour-long session with Han, during which he opposed the ministry’s option of deploying the THAAD at a Lotte-owned golf course in the adjacent Hojeon-myeon, North Gyeongsang Province.
Sept. 1, 2016
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Obama to express strong security support for S. Korea if he meets with Park: White House
US President Barack Obama will express his strong support for South Korea's security if he has a chance to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of Group of 20 nations, the White House said Tuesday.Both Park and Obama are scheduled to attend the G20 summit in the southeastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Sept. 4-5. The summit comes as tensions on the Korean Peninsula are running high in the wake of North Korea's successful submarine missile test."I
Aug. 31, 2016