The Korea Herald

[Newsmaker] Army academy rocked by sexual misconduct

Aug 25, 2013

The Korea Military Academy, once touted as the birthplace of the country’s elite warriors, is losing public trust under growing criticism for a recent series of shameful cases of sexual misconduct. The Army said on Sunday that the military prosecution was investigating a senior cadet for allegedly having sex with a middle school girl and stealing her mobile phone in Seoul last month. The cadet,...
Korea-U.S. alliance faces next crucial shift

Aug 21, 2013

AirSea Battle, Strategic Landpower concepts have implications for peninsular defenseSource
Controversy escalates over purchase of new jet fighters

Aug 20, 2013

Concerns are escalating over Seoul’s high-profile project to procure next-generation fighter jets as it is seen leaning toward a cheaper, older candidate fighter due primarily to budgetary constraints. Experts called on the government to go back to the drawing board and reconsider which candidate would serve the best interests of the country facing security challenges from North Korea and potent...
Military cadets booze in Thailand

Aug 20, 2013

Nine Korea Military Academy cadets touring Thailand earlier this month on a mission were caught stepping outside their barracks without authorization to go for drinks or receive foot massages, defense officials said Tuesday. Four cadets were drinking beer at a local bar while another five were inside a traditional foot massage parlor, according to an academy spokesman. Officials told media that...
S. Korea, U.S. begin two-week joint war drills

Aug 19, 2013

South Korea and the United States on Monday began their annual two-week joint war exercise, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said, amid North Korea's unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past. The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) kicked off for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, inc...
Boeing emerges as most likely candidate in fighter jet project

Aug 18, 2013

Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle has become the most likely candidate for South Korea’s high-profile fighter procurement project as European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company’s Eurofighter Typhoon failed to stay within the 8.3 trillion won ($7.5 billion) budget. The EADS was virtually excluded from the contest to sell 60 combat aircraft to Seoul as it offered the price estimate after “arbitrarily” ...
S. Korea, U.S. to launch 2-week joint war exercise this week

Aug 18, 2013

South Korea and the United States will launch their annual two-week joint war exercise this week, the Combined Forces Command said, amid North Korea‘s unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past. The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) will kick off on Monday for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. se...
Boeing reportedly selected as final candidate for Korea fighter jet program

Aug 18, 2013

The Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon by the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) has reportedly been eliminated from South Korea's multibillion-dollar project to buy new fighter jets, leaving Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle as the sole final candidate, government sources in Seoul said Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said that one of the two final...
S. Korea, U.S. to launch two-week joint war drills this week

Aug 18, 2013

SEOUL-- South Korea and the United States will launch their annual two-week joint war exercise this week, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said, amid North Korea's unusual low-key stance to the war game that they strongly condemned in the past. The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) will kick off on Monday for a 12-day run, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately ...
Boeing, EADS lower bid prices to meet fighter budget threshold

Aug 16, 2013

In a last-ditch effort to win South Korea’s fighter jet project, two of the three bidders ― Boeing and EADS ― offered proposals below the state budget of 8.3 trillion won ($7.2 billion) during the final bidding on Friday, government officials and industry sources said. The third company, Lockheed Martin, selling its F-35 stealth jets through the foreign military sales program, offered a price hi...
S. Korea held defense drills near Dokdo in June

Aug 15, 2013

South Korea conducted naval drills in waters near the country's easternmost islets of Dokdo in late June, a government source said Thursday, as Japan continues to lay claims to the rocky outcroppings. The one-day drill was carried out under a scenario in which other countries approach and illegally land on the islets, the source said. It followed regular maritime drills in the East Sea in the sa...
Park christens new multi-purpose submarine

Aug 13, 2013

South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its fourth 1,800-ton submarine, which is to be a core naval asset to defend against North Korean provocations and neighboring states’ growing maritime ambitions. The launch ceremony for the vessel, named after Gen. Kim Jwa-jin, an admired 1920s independence fighter, was held at a shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on Geojedo Island, South Gye...
Alliance seeks bigger role in regional, global peace

Aug 13, 2013

Over the last six decades, the alliance forged in blood has evolved into comprehensive partnership
Seoul approves 4 in-flight tankers, picks drone bidders

Aug 12, 2013

The Seoul government on Monday approved a plan to purchase four aerial refueling tankers and picked preferred bidders to develop mid-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles, as part of efforts to better handle North Korea’s military threats. The decision was made at a defense project consultation meeting presided by Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin. Seoul has decided to purchase the in-flight tankers fr...
S. Korea, U.S. to conduct military drills Aug. 19-30

Aug 11, 2013

South Korean and U.S. forces will launch an annual joint exercise later this month to improve their defense posture against North Korea, the Combined Forces Command said Saturday. The computer-aided Ulchi Freedom Guardian will be held Aug. 19-30, mobilizing about 50,000 South Korean forces and approximately 30,000 U.S. servicemen, including some 3,000 from the U.S. and other bases in the Pacific...