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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 22:38

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

Canadian Korean War veteran to be laid to rest in Busan U.N. cemetery

The remains of a Canadian veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War will be laid to rest in the U.N. cemetery in South Korea's southeastern city of Busan later this week in line with his dying wish, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs said Sunday. The ministry plans to hold a ceremony marking the return of the remains of John Robert Cormier at Incheon International Airport, west of Seou...

2022-06-19 14:34

USFK chief hosts farewell event for outgoing South Korean JCS chair

U.S. Force Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera hosted a farewell ceremony for South Korea's outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Won In-choul on Thursday, praising his contributions to the two countries' alliance.

2022-06-16 20:34

Ministry to form environmental assessment body for THAAD unit 'normalization'

The Ministry of National Defense plans to form a government-civilian consultative body for the long-delayed environmental impact assessment of a U.S. THAAD missile defense unit deployed here to expeditiously push for its "normalization," officials said Thursday.

2022-06-16 14:14

Pulling US troops out of Korea was Trump's second-term priority, Esper's memoir reveals

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to pull U.S. troops completely out of South Korea was serious and he kept the plan alive as his second-term priority, according to former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's memoir, published last month. In the book, “A Sacred Oath,” Esper said Trump repeatedly pushed to withdraw the U.S. forces from Korea, which, in his view, was not...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-06-15 17:00

Hanwha Defense's Redback armored vehicle debuts in Europe

Hanwha Defense is showcasing a range of advanced military hardware, including combat vehicles, artillery systems and air-defense weapons at the Eurosatory defense and security trade show at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris until Friday (local time). The Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is being displayed for the first time in the European market, highli...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-14 16:52

KAI, Lockheed Martin strengthen strategic partnership for FA-50 sales in US

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has agreed to strategically cooperate with Lockheed Martin on marketing its advanced trainer jets in the U.S. and global markets, the Korean company said, Monday. According to KAI, the nation's sole aircraft manufacturer signed a “teaming agreement” with the American defense firm in Texas, Thursday (local time), under which the two sides will ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-06-13 14:17

Korea kicks off integrated 'Hwarang' defense drills

Korea's military kicked off annual joint drills with local governments, police, and firefighters Monday as part of efforts to maintain an integrated defense posture.

2022-06-13 11:42

Presidential office holds security meeting amid North Korea's 'artillery shots'

The presidential National Security Office has held a meeting to discuss North Korea's firing of projectiles presumably from a multiple rocket launcher, the presidential office said Monday.

2022-06-13 09:42

Korea names Aegis destroyer after King Jeongjo the Great

The South Korean Navy has decided to name its first 8,200-ton Aegis destroyer after King Jeongjo the Great, a Navy official said Sunday. The Navy held a meeting of a committee naming vessels and chose King Jeongjo the Great for the KDX-III Batch-II Aegis destroyer on April 29, according to the Navy official.

2022-06-12 20:33

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