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US will bring in strategic weapons

The militaries of South Korea and the United States are discussing holding joint war drills featuring various U.S. strategic assets following North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, South Korean officials said Monday. The U.S. military will bring in stealth fighter jets, heavy bombers and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers to South Korea for the “biggest-ever exercise” to retaliate against North Korea’s provocation, the officials said. Some of the drills will be aimed at striking the North’s key facilities and its leadership, including the young leader, Kim Jong-un.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-04 20:15

Moon pressed to ditch dialogue option

President Moon Jae-in faces a dilemma with North Korea as he is running out of options to deal with the reclusive state following its sixth nuclear test Sunday. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has rejected Moon’s peaceful overture, and U.S. President Donald Trump also believes Moon’s “talk of appeasement will not work.” Then, what options are left for Moon to rein in North Ko...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-04 17:54

Moon, Trump agree to lift warhead weight limit on S. Korean missiles to counter N. Korea provocation

4 more THAAD launchers to be deployed soon

The Ministry of National Defense said Monday the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will soon deploy the remaining four anti-missile launchers of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province. Its announcement came hours after the Ministry of Environment gave the green light to the full deployment by concluding that the THAAD’s impact on pe...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-04 17:08

S. Korea holds ballistic missile drill against N. Korea

South Korea's military said Monday it conducted a combined live-fire exercise in response to North Korea's sixth nuclear test a day earlier. The training involved the country's Hyunmoo ballistic missile and F-15K fighter jets.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-04 09:24

US considers deploying strategic weapons to S. Korea

The United States is considering deploying F-22 and F-35B stealth jets rotationally on the Korean Peninsula in consultation with South Korea, according to military sources in Seoul, Sunday. The possible deployment comes as part of efforts to bolster extended deterrence against North Korea’s fast-growing nuclear and ballistic missile threats, including its sixth nuclear test, ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-03 17:16

US considering rotational deployment of stealth jets to Korea

The United States is considering a rotational deployment of its stealth jets to South Korea in response to North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, government sources said Sunday. South Korea and the U.S. are discussing the dispatch of F-22 and F-35B fighter jets on a rotational basis as part of efforts to boost extended deterrence against the North's threats, they...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-03 10:31

US commander vows combat preparedness

Adm. Harry Harris, head of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), vowed Friday to maintain combat preparedness against the growing threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. He made the comments at a meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo during the latter’s visit to PACOM in Hawaii.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-01 16:58

Defense ministry to investigate mysterious deaths of soldiers

The Ministry of National Defense launched a taskforce Friday to investigate suspicious deaths of soldiers. The taskforce, under the direct control of Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk, will seek to promptly answer questions involving the mysterious deaths, which are suspected of being the result of abuse.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-01 16:01

S. Korea not considering redeployment of US nuclear weapons: Cheong Wa Dae

South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Friday dismissed the possibility of deploying U.S. nuclear weapons to South Korea as a way of deterring North Korea's armed provocations, saying the country has not even considered such a move. "We have never thought we must redeploy U.S. nuclear assets," a ranking Cheong Wa Dae official told reporters, while speaking on cond...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-01 11:02

US commander vows combat preparedness

F-35Bs, B-1Bs sent to S. Korea

Two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers and four F-35B stealth fighters held a live-fire drill along with four South Korean F-15Ks on the last day of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian joint exercise.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-01 10:57

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