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Navy gets upgraded destroyer with stronger anti-sub capabilities

Oct 22, 2021

The Navy received an upgraded destroyer on Friday, after more than a year of refurbishment aimed at bolstering anti-submarine and other capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said. The 3,20...
Defense minister says S. Korea can thwart North’s ‘rudimentary SLBM’

Oct 21, 2021

North Korea is still working on improving missiles, but its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile tested Tuesday is still an early-stage weapon that can be intercepted, Defense Minister Suh Woo...
N. Korea's SLBM in early development stage, likely can be intercepted: defense minister

Oct 21, 2021

North Korea's recently tested submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) appears to be in an early stage of development and can be intercepted, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday. Suh Woo...
Army hosts military logistics forum with Southeast Asian countries

Oct 20, 2021

South Korea's Army on Wednesday hosted a forum on military logistics cooperation with Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries, the armed service said, in an effort to help support Seoul's po...
N. Korean threat won't change even after end-of-war declaration: ex-USFK chief

Oct 20, 2021

North Korean security threats won't change even if a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War is declared, a former US Forces Korea (USFK) chief said Wednesday, as Seoul pushes for the political declarat...
Military reports 8 additional COVID-19 cases

Oct 20, 2021

South Korea's military reported eight additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 1,981, the defense ministry said. Six Army soldiers, an Air Force member...
USFK reports 32 additional COVID-19 cases

Oct 20, 2021

Thirty-two people affiliated with the US Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for COVID-19, the US military's infection tally showed Wednesday. Among the new cases counted from Oct. 9 to 16 were...
[Newsmaker] Military wary of lifting transgender ban despite court ruling

Oct 19, 2021

Despite a court ruling in favor of a soldier who was forcibly discharged after she received gender reassignment surgery, the military is still cautious about crafting a transgender policy because it ...
Military reports 8 additional coronavirus cases

Oct 19, 2021

Eight Army soldiers have tested positive for COVID-19, raising the total caseload reported among the military population to 1,973, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Six trainees at a boot camp in Y...
International defense exhibition kicks off, cutting-edge weapons on display

Oct 19, 2021

A biennial defense exhibition kicked off in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Tuesday, offering an in-depth look at state-of-the-art military hardware like stealth jets, advanced missile interceptors and ...
USFK reports 23 additional COVID-19 cases among new arrivals

Oct 18, 2021

Twenty-three people affiliated with the US Forces Korea (USFK) who have recently arrived here have tested positive for COVID-19, the US military's infection tally showed Monday. Among arrivals from ...
S. Korea to kick off large-scale defense exhibition

Oct 18, 2021

SEONGNAM -- South Korea will kick off a biennial defense exhibition this week to showcase cutting-edge military hardware and technologies, including stealth fighters, hydrogen-fuel drones and laser w...
US general calls for strong space partnership with S. Korea

Oct 18, 2021

A top US military official called Monday for strong space cooperation with South Korea, stressing credible deterrence in the "contested" security domain comes from a robust partnership based on "mutu...
Air Force chief meets with US officials ahead of major defense exhibition

Oct 18, 2021

South Korean Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Park In-ho met with a delegation of senior US military and defense officials in Seoul on Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation ahead of a biennial defense...
S. Korea to start deploying new hand-held mine detector next year

Oct 18, 2021

South Korea plans to start deploying a new military mine detector capable of locating non-metal objects, such as those made of wood, in the latter half of next year, the state arms procurement agency...