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Thu, January 30, 2020 | 01:03

South Korea's first Global Hawk spy plane arrives

South Korea's first Global Hawk spy plane arrives

The first RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk aircraft for South Korea arrived early Monday at a military air base in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) confirmed later in the day.

Jung Da-min | 2019-12-23 17:11

[INTERVIEW] Seoul needs strategic plan to deal with possible USFK withdrawal

[INTERVIEW] Seoul needs strategic plan to deal with possible USFK withdrawal

Although U.S. President Donald Trump last week signed the latest version of the country’s annual defense bill which prevents him from reducing the number of troops in South Korea, the possible risk could become a reality “anytime soon,” if South Korea and the U.S. fail to reach an agreement over the defense-cost sharing negotiations, according to a former Pentagon official.

Jung Da-min | 2019-12-23 16:16

South Korea brings in first Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

South Korea brings in first Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

South Korea brought in its first advanced high-altitude unmanned aircraft, Global Hawk, on Monday in a move expected to boost the country's surveillance capabilities against North Korea, officials said. The RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) arrived at an Air Force base in Sacheon on the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula earlier in the day. It is the...

2019-12-23 10:14

Trump signs defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in South Korea

Trump signs defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in South Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a defense policy bill containing provisions restricting the drawdown of American troops in South Korea. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense, passed the Senate on Tuesday and was sent to Trump to be enacted into law.

2019-12-21 10:42

Media war intensifies over SMA negotiations

Media war intensifies over SMA negotiations

South Korea and the United States are using the media to push their respective arguments on splitting the costs of the U.S. military presence here. The moves come after the two sides failed to strike a deal in their latest round of defense cost-sharing talks, Wednesday. With the Dec. 31 deadline approaching, this means the two allies will have to continue their negotiation in...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-12-20 16:23

Trump signs defense bill with provision against troop drawdown in South Korea

US 'not focused on' initial $5 billion demand for USFK

US 'not focused on' initial $5 billion demand for USFK

In an interview with the Korean press corps, James DeHart also pointed out that South Korea's weapons purchases from the United States are an "important consideration for us in the burden-sharing context." DeHart and his South Korean counterpart, Jeong Eun-bo, held the latest round of two-day negotiations in Seoul this week but failed to narrow the gaps over how much Seoul sh...

2019-12-19 10:14

Military struggles to adapt for conscientious objectors

Military struggles to adapt for conscientious objectors

The South Korean military is struggling to prepare for alternative service for conscientious objectors. The National Assembly National Defense Committee approved bills recently to implement alternative military service system for conscientious objectors. All able-bodied South Korean men must complete about two years of compulsory military service.

Jung Da-min | 2019-12-17 17:09

US Forces Korea ends night curfew for troops after 9 years

US Forces Korea ends night curfew for troops after 9 years

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Tuesday it lifted a curfew for all of its troops, effective immediately. The curfew, set for between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., was imposed in 2011 amid public outcry over allegations of sexual violence and other crimes by USFK troops.

2019-12-17 10:41

Majority of South Koreans support alliance with US, negative on defense cost demands: poll

Majority of South Koreans support alliance with US, negative on defense cost demands: poll

A new survey of South Koreans shows that the majority of the population supports the country's alliance with the United States, but rejects U.S. demands for a sharp increase in its contribution to shared defense costs, the pollster said Monday. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs conducted the survey from Dec. 9 to 11, the first time an American think tank has polled South ...

2019-12-17 09:40

Seoul to use all 'cards available' to pay less for USFK

Seoul to use all 'cards available' to pay less for USFK

Cheong Wa Dae is considering using all the leverage it can in defense cost-sharing talks with the United States to reduce the amount South Korea pays for the upkeep of the United States Forces Korea (USFK). This will include expanding the “definition” of the contribution to include defense costs not directly linked to the upkeep of the 28,500 USFK troops and support staff.

Jung Da-min | 2019-12-13 17:25

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