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PM vows to ramp up pressure on N. Korea

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said Wednesday that South Korea will ramp up sanctions and pressure on North Korea to force the regime to return to the negotiating table, saying Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs pose threats not only to the region, but to the world.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-20 15:34

Korea, US, Japan vow 'maximum pressure' on N. Korea

$130 mil. wasted on buying 'obsolete' US choppers

South Korea wasted 150 billion won ($130 million) buying aging Chinook helicopters from the United States under the Park Geun-hye government, a ruling party lawmaker claimed Tuesday. The helicopters have not been operating properly since their March 2014 delivery.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-19 17:04

Defense minister apologizes over rift with presidential adviser

Defense Minister Song Young-moo apologized Tuesday for defamatory remarks about President Moon Jae-in’s security adviser. “I apologize for my careless remarks,” he said during a session of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-19 16:57

F-22, F-35A jets coming to Korea next month

The United States plans to send F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightening II stealth fighter jets to South Korea next month for an air show, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday. The planes will conduct test flights and be displayed at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017, slated for Oct. 17 to 22 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-19 16:51

Hawkish vs dovish: Presidential adviser, defense minister at loggerheads over N. Korea policy

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday it has issued a "stern warning" to Defense Minister Song Young-moo for his "inappropriate and uncoordinated" remarks regarding President Moon Jae-in's dispute-prone security adviser. During a parliamentary session Monday, Song said it is "deplorable" that Moon Chung-in, the adviser, is making controversial remarks as a schola...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-19 12:04

Is US preparing for military options in Seoul?

At least two private American companies working for the U.S. military and intelligence have begun recruiting staff in South Korea, fueling speculation that Washington is possibly preparing for military options against North Korea. Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-headquartered consulting firm, offered five job opportunities in Seoul Sept. 15. The five jobs are human intelligence (HUMINT) and counterintelligence (CI) reports requirements officer, counter-improvised explosive devices and counter-unmanned aircraft system training analyst, source operations manager, signal intelligence analyst, a...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 17:01

Moon faces crucial talks on N. Korea at UN

F-35B fighters, B-1B bombers conduct drill

The U.S. military dispatched four F-35B stealth fighters and two B-1B strategic bombers to the Korean Peninsula Monday in a warning to North Korea over its recent provocations, according to a government source. The strategic weapons conducted a mock bombing exercise together with four South Korean F-15k fighters and returned to their bases in Japan and Guam, the source said. The joint exercise took place three days after Pyongyang launched another intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan. The U.S. strategic aircraft were dispatched here earlier this month, Sept. 3, in response ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 16:33

Chinese military official attends defense forum in Seoul

A senior Chinese military official visited South Korea, Monday, to attend a defense forum in Seoul that drew chiefs of staff and other senior commanders of the armies from countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the South Korean Army, Monday. You Haitao, a lieutenant-general in the People’s Liberation Army, is leading the Chinese delegation at the Pacific Armies Ch...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 15:52

USFK chief to get medal

Commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Gen. Vincent K. Brooks will be awarded a state medal from South Korea for his dedicated service amid mounting North Korean threats on the Korean Peninsula. “Gen. Brooks will be conferred with the Tongil Medal of the Order of National Security Merit during an Armed Forces Day event Sept. 28,” the Ministry of National Defense said Thurs...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-14 17:52

Air Force fires Taurus cruise missile in live drill

The Republic of Korea Air Force staged a live-fire drill, Tuesday, successfully launching a Taurus long-range air-to-surface cruise missile from an F-15K fighter jet over the West Sea, the Air Force said Wednesday. It marked the first-ever live-fire exercise for a Taurus as South Korea is currently on course to deploy 170 such missiles manufactured by the German-Swedish joint...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-13 16:12

Domestic conflict deepens over tactical nuclear weapons

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