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Military reports 7 additional COVID-19 cases

Nov 9, 2021

South Korea's military reported seven additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,088, the defense ministry said. Among the new cases were five Army consc...
Navy unveils 3D rendering of envisioned light aircraft carrier

Nov 9, 2021

South Korea's Navy has unveiled a three-dimensional rendering of an envisioned light aircraft carrier in a show of its resolve to build the warship by 2033 amid lingering doubts over its feasibility ...
Military holds meeting of generals, admirals on defense reform, leadership

Nov 8, 2021

South Korea's military held an annual meeting of general-grade officers from all armed services via video links Monday to discuss defense reform, inter-service cooperation and other security issues, ...
S. Korea invites foreign Korean War veterans ahead of event to honor UN troops

Nov 8, 2021

South Korea has invited 19 foreign Korean War veterans ahead of the upcoming annual ceremony commemorating the sacrifices of UN troops in the 1950-53 conflict, the veterans affairs ministry said Mond...
Military reports 3 additional COVID-19 cases

Nov 8, 2021

South Korea's military reported three additional COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,081, the defense ministry said. A Navy officer stationed in Jinhae, 410 k...
Military reports 8 additional COVID-19 cases

Nov 5, 2021

South Korea's military reported eight additional COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,067, the defense ministry said. Among the new cases were five Army drafte...
CFC chief LaCamera calls S.Korea-US combined forces 'most lethal, ready'

Nov 5, 2021

The top US military commander in South Korea on Friday touted the combined forces of the two allies as the "most lethal and ready" troops in the world amid lingering concerns over North Korea's evolv...
S. Korea, Indonesia to hold last-stage talks over overdue payments for fighter jet project

Nov 5, 2021

South Korea and Indonesia will hold what could be the final round of negotiations in the Southeast Asian country next week to address the latter's overdue payments for a joint fighter development pro...
Military plays down rift over command transfer

Nov 4, 2021

South Korea and the US are still working for Seoul to take over wartime operational control of the joint military forces from Washington by the time they had agreed, the Ministry of National Defense ...
CFC chief LaCamera hints at possible adjustment in OPCON transfer plan

Nov 4, 2021

The top US military commander in South Korea hinted Thursday that the two allies could adjust their plan for a conditions-based transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON). Speaking at a webinar...
Military reports 9 additional COVID-19 cases

Nov 4, 2021

South Korea's military reported nine additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,059, the defense ministry said. Among the new cases were three Army offi...
US military investigating death of American soldier in S. Korea

Nov 3, 2021

The US military said Wednesday it was looking into the death of an American soldier dispatched to South Korea on a rotational mission. US Army Sgt. Joe Haflei, 33, of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat ...
S. Korea seeks to sell 10 fighter jets to Slovakia

Nov 3, 2021

Korea Aerospace Industries, South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, is in talks with the Slovakian government to sell 10 FA-50 homegrown trainer jets in a $500 million deal, the Defense Acquisition...
Military reports 6 additional COVID-19 cases

Nov 3, 2021

South Korea's military reported six additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,050, the defense ministry said. Among the new cases is a Navy officer wh...
‘Army puts life on hold. KATUSA makes it easier’

Nov 2, 2021

Despite efforts by the military to introduce a culture that better respects soldiers’ rights, young Korean men still favor an alternative to their mandatory military service: the Korean Augmentation ...