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South Korea, US agree to suspend another military exercise

South Korea and the United States have agreed to suspend another military exercise to facilitate negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the Pentagon said Friday. South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis decided to suspend the annual air exercise, Vigilant Ace, "to give the diplomatic process every opportunity to co...

Defense Affairs | 2018-10-20 11:55

Two Koreas, UN Command discuss disarming Joint Security Area in DMZ

The two Koreas and the United Nations Command (UNC) will launch trilateral consultations Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the heavily fortified border area between North and South Korea, Seoul's defense ministry announced.

Defense Affairs | 2018-10-16 13:54

New Joint Chiefs Of Staff chief vows to support peace efforts

Gen. Park Han-ki, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff (JCS), took office Thursday, vowing to back up South Korea's ongoing peace efforts and strengthen military readiness and cooperation among all armed services. During his inauguration speech, the 41st JCS chief also stressed his pursuit of "technology-based elite forces" through Seoul's Defense Reform 2.0 initiati...

Defense Affairs | 2018-10-11 10:36

UNC chief offers 'full support" for DMZ demining, excavation work

Vincent Brooks, chief of the U.S.-led U.N. Command, has offered "full support" for South Korea's ongoing operations to clear landmines in order to carry out an inter-Korean project to excavate Korean War remains in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), his office said Wednesday.

Defense Affairs | 2018-10-10 13:24

Two Koreas begin DMZ landmine removal work

The militaries launched the removal work in the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the DMZ, which they have agreed to disarm, and part of Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, where they plan to carry out a joint project to excavate Korean War remains next year. "Regarding the landmine removal work as the starting point, the military authorities of the two Koreas will make joint efforts to e...

Defense Affairs | 2018-10-01 13:17

Landmines in DMZ to be cleared from Monday

Army launches 'dronebot' combat unit

The Army launched a drone-led combat unit on Friday to lead the military reform drive by embracing the emerging robotics platform. The so-called “dronebot combat unit” consists of 80 soldiers with expertise in driving and maintaining drones, the Army said.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-28 17:27

Lockheed-KAI consortium fails to win US jet contract

A consortium of Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has lost a bid for a mega jet contract from the U.S. Air Force due to its failure to compete against a low-price strategy from its rival. On Friday, the U.S. aerial warfare unit said it awarded the $9.2 billion (10.2 trillion won) training aircraft contract to a consortium led by aerospace giant Boeing.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-28 16:59

US returns 64 sets of Korean soldiers' remains

The United States on Thursday returned 64 sets of remains of South Korean troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War and jointly recovered in North Korea decades later. The remains were handed over to South Korea during a ceremony held by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Hawaii.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-28 09:28

S. Korea has new defense chief at crucial time

Jeong Kyeong-doo, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), took office Friday as the nation's new minister of defense amid mounting security uncertainties despite North Korea's rare gestures for reconciliation. Upon his appointment, outgoing defense chief Song Young-moo left office, ending his 14-month tenure.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-21 16:15

New defense chief vows to buttress Korea peace efforts

South Korea's new Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo took office Friday, vowing to buttress Seoul's ongoing efforts to foster a lasting peace on the divided peninsula.

Defense Affairs | 2018-09-21 15:35

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