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Wed, July 6, 2022 | 07:44

Yoon expected to promote arms exports during NATO trip

President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to engage in marketing efforts in his first overseas trip since his inauguration toward exporting domestically developed weapons that are currently capturing attention amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Yoon is now attending the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, where he will discuss security and economic ties with world leaders.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-28 15:51

Yoon to agree to new partnership with NATO in second half of year

Exhibition to feature Mexican Korean War veterans

The War Memorial of Korea and the Mexican Embassy in Seoul will co-organize an exhibition, Tuesday, to commemorate Mexicans and Mexican Americans who fought in the Korean War. The exhibition, titled “Mexicans and Mexican Americas: The Forgotten Soldiers of the Korean War,” was organized to make visible to Korea the sacrifices of Mexican soldiers during the three-year conflict.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-27 13:34

South Korea, US stage combined patrol flight in show of air defense readiness

South Korea and the United States conducted a combined patrol flight over key former battle sites earlier this week, the Air Force here said Thursday, in a show of their readiness against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. The allies carried out the operation over the sites of the 1950-53 Korean War on Tuesday, involving four South Korean F-15K fighters and four U.S. ...

2022-06-23 20:43

New DAPA chief takes office, calls for improved work culture

Eom Dong-hwan, the new minister of South Korea's state arms procurement agency, took office Thursday, highlighting his resolve to improve work efficiency and harness cutting-edge technologies for stronger national defense. His inauguration as head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) comes as South Korea seeks to strengthen deterrence against North Korea's...

2022-06-23 17:22

Military opens new prison with advanced suicide prevention sensors

The military opened new correctional facilities Thursday with an advanced monitoring system, including the country's first suicide prevention sensors, and others designed to improve the living conditions of inmates and help reduce the workload of guards.

2022-06-23 09:55

Hanwha, Kongsberg to cooperate on infantry fighting vehicles and precision firing systems

Hanwha Group and Norway's Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in infantry fighting vehicles and long-range precision firing systems during the Eurosatory 2022 exhibition in Paris, France, June 14. The MoU was signed by Hanwha's three defense business subsidiaries - Hanwha Defense, Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) and Hanwha Co...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-20 15:57

Seoul, Washington to discuss extended deterrence against North Korea

South Korea and the United States are discussing holding senior-level defense talks, next month, according to the defense ministry, Monday, during which the allies are expected to discuss how to strengthen extended deterrence against North Korea's growing threats. “The two countries are in talks over holding the Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) in Washington, D.C...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-20 14:29

South Korea's Air Force begins regular Soaring Eagle exercise

The South Korean Air Force kicked off a biannual aerial combat exercise, involving its radar-evading F-35A fighters and dozens of other warplanes, Monday, in order to ensure a "firm" readiness posture.

2022-06-20 13:23

South Korean Navy to join multiple Indo-Pacific joint exercises

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy will participate in a number of multilateral joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific region in an apparent effort to strengthen trilateral security cooperation between Seoul, Washington and Tokyo. News 1 reported Sunday that the ROK Navy was considering its participation in Pacific Vanguard 2022 exercise, a joint naval exercise between South Korea...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-06-20 08:43

Yoon in quandary over DAPA chief selection

Whether to pick a new chief of the nation's arms procurement agency is posing a dilemma for President Yoon Suk-yeol, as its current leader from the previous administration is leading the domestic defense industry, which is expected to see a boom following robust exports. Although there has been some talk about candidates for the minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Adm...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-19 16:00

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