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Thu, October 19, 2017 | 17:49

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US commander prefers diplomacy over military action

The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday that diplomatic efforts were the preferred means over military actions to resolve tension caused by North Korea’s threats on the Korean Peninsula. Adm. Harry Harris, however, stressed that such diplomatic efforts should be supported by powerful military capabilities.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-22 17:22

Seoul Metro stages anti-terror exercise at Sadang

Seoul Metro ran a counter-terrorist training course involving law enforcers and emergency workers at Sadang station on Tuesday. The exercise used a scenario where poison gas was released in a subway car leaving from Dongjak station on Line 4 at 2:05 p.m. and heading to Sadang station, two stations south. In the exercise, terrorists raided the passengers’ waiting room on the s...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-22 16:12

Allies focus on deterring nuclear threats

The South Korea-U.S. joint exercise that started Monday is focused on bolstering a tailored deterrence against North Korea’s possible use of nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction, according to officials. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill, which will run until Aug. 31, is following Operational Plan (OPLAN) 5015 of the Combined Forces Command (CFC).

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-21 17:05

Moon urges North Korea to stay calm during UFG exercise

Moon urges North Korea to stay calm during UFG exercise

President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea, Monday, not to take any provocative actions to protest the regular South Korea-U.S. Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint military exercise. Pyongyang has always protested the regular drills, claiming the 10-day exercise is a rehearsal for the invasion of the North, and has often conducted provocations during or after the drill.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-21 16:49

Allies focus on deterring nuclear threats

Moon reaffirms wartime OPCON transfer

President Moon Jae-in says he fully backs the South Korean military’s efforts to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S. military. “I will spare no efforts to help the military retake wartime OPCON from the U.S.,” Moon said on Sunday in a transfer-of-command ceremony for new Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo and outgoing Chairman Gen....

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 17:04

S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats

S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats

South Korea and the United States will begin their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint exercise Monday amid escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang’s recent launch of two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and threats against Guam. The two allies are expected to step up preparations for possible provocations by the North to protest against the...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 16:49

US military commanders visit amid N. Korea threats

Two U.S. military commanders arrived in South Korea, Sunday, to discuss possible countermeasures against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. They will also inspect a military exercise between South Korea and the U.S., which will kick off Monday, according to the Ministry of National Defense. U.S. Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris and U.S. Strategic Comma...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 15:54

S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats

US Pacific Command chief to visit S. Korea Monday

The chief of the United States armed forces responsible for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region will visit South Korea to discuss various security issues surrounding the area, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday. Japan's Asahi Shimbun said Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, will stay in South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday, and will meet with South Korean ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 10:53

S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats

S. Korean Marines kick off largest-ever drills near disputed island

South Korean Marines have started their largest-ever training to defend the eastern island of Ulleung, the Marine Corps said Sunday. Ulleung Island, some 120 kilometers off the eastern coast, is located near Dokdo, a set of rocky islets owned by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo. It is the country's eighth-largest island with a population of 10,000. More than 90 Marines are participating in the month-long drills that kicked off last Friday.

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 10:40

S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats

Trump's strategist sacked for remarks threatening Seoul-Washington alliance

U.S. President Donald Trump's chief strategist, who recently rebuffed his boss's threats to use military options against North Korea, left the administration Friday, the White House said. Steve Bannon's departure was widely rumored as he continued to clash with other White House officials and took flak for Trump's failure to unequivocally condemn white supremacists in last we...

Defense Affairs | 2017-08-19 11:20

Trump aide's remarks confuse Seoul over N. Korea

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