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Fri, June 22, 2018 | 22:08

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Man gets jail term for gaining weight to avoid military duty

A 21-year-old man was found guilty Sunday of trying to dodge his mandatory military service by putting on nearly 30 kilograms within six months. The Cheongju District Court handed down a suspended prison term to the man, who gained 29 kilograms deliberately in 2016 to evade his military duty.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-25 17:42

USFK mulls mass evacuation exercises during joint drills with S. Korea

The United States Forces Korea (USFK) plans to hold its first-ever mass evacuation exercise to the U.S. during the upcoming joint military drills with South Korea next month, according to reports Friday. The USFK has held the evacuation exercises, called Focused Passage, twice a year to brace for any worst-case military scenarios. But this is the first time some volunteers of USFK families and noncombatant troops will fly to the U.S. mainland, overseas media said. For this year, the evacuation rehearsal is scheduled from April 16 to 20.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-23 17:06

US military to hold civilian evacuation drill on April 16-20

The Focused Passage training will take place from April 16-20, when South Korean and U.S. troops stage a massive combined combat exercise called Foal Eagle, according to the Stars and Stripes newspaper.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-23 10:25

Saab worries Korea will buy Boeing's anti-sub planes with no bids

Saab is in for a difficult competition in Korea. By the lie of the land, the Swedish company may not get a chance to bid for Korea's $1.7 billion purchase deal for anti-submarine aircraft. Even if it is allowed, it is widely seen as a spoiler for Korean buyers to get a better deal from an American defense contractor. Just for that purpose _ lower cost, greater technology tran...

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-21 10:10

South Korea, US to start annual large-scale military drills

South Korea and the United States will kick off their large-scale combined military exercises April 1 that have been delayed amid an Olympics-driven peace mood, the defense authorities here announced Tuesday. But it stopped short of revealing when they will finish and how many troops will be mobilized.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-20 10:33

Allies to start low-key joint drills Friday

South Korea and the United States will start their annual military exercises, Friday, but they will be kept low-key in consideration of revived diplomacy with North Korea, military sources said Monday. The Foal Eagle exercise will start April 1 for a one-month run, while the Key Resolve drills will begin Friday. The schedule will be officially announced today.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-19 17:18

Decision on objectors near, says Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court is expected to rule by August on the legality of conscientious objectors to military service. In 2004 and 2011, the court ruled against conscientious objectors, making national defense a priority over individual rights.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-18 16:00

US to remain No. 1 market for South Korean defense products

The United States will likely remain the largest overseas market for South Korean defense products for at least the next five years, a local think tank said Sunday. The report by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET) said there is a chance that Seoul may be able to win Washington's next generation trainer jet program, while orders generated by so-calle...

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-11 16:26

For summit, South Korea's defense minister should stay at home

Defense Minister Song Young-moo, 70, is a loose cannon. The former chief of naval operations has exploded occasionally but so far without irreparable damage. But left alone, he may bring the roof down, ultimately the house, too.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-11 10:39

Allies will begin defense cost talks

Korea will start negotiations to renew defense cost-sharing with the United States this week, going all-out to minimize its burden amid growing diplomatic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Since taking office in January last year, Trump has called on the South to share more of the burden to station 28,500 American troops here, as part of his “America first” policy.

Defense Affairs | 2018-03-05 16:41

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