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Tillerson to speak on South Korea-US alliance this week

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will deliver a speech this week on the role of the South Korea-U.S. alliance in addressing growing threats from North Korea, organizers said Sunday.Tillerson will be one of two keynote speakers at a forum organized by the Korea Foundation and the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington on Tuesday, according to the KF. The other speaker will be U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who is scheduled to address the bilateral trade relationship."(Tillerson) will explore the near- and longer-term outlook for the United States to maintain a strong presence within an uncertain and dynamic security environment in the Asia-Pacific, especially through its alliances and partnerships in the region, with a focus on the United States and ROK," KF said in a press release.ROK is short for the Republic of Korea, which is South Korea's official name. "This session will also examine ways that the U.S.-ROK relationship fits into both Administrations' global policy for the Asia-Pacific region, how the U.S. and ROK could improve and increase their security co

Dec 11, 2017
Tillerson to speak on South Korea-US alliance this week

USFK chief visits US to brief about North Korea

By Yi Whan-wooU.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander Gen. Vincent Brooks visited Washington D.C. and New York recently to discuss security on the Korean Peninsula with lawmakers and scholars, according to the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), Sunday.The CFC said Brooks talked about North Korea’s saber rattling and the allies’ defense posture with members of Congress as well as scholars from the Council on Foreign Relations, the Center for a New American Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and the Brookings Institution.According to USFK spokesman Army Col. Chad Carroll, Gen. Brooks completed the short visits to Washington and New York where he provided a firsthand account of the situation in Korea and the quality of the ROK-U.S. alliance.Carroll said the USFK chief takes his role to educate the U.S. leadership about the security situation on the peninsula “very seriously.”His visit came after Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) warned of a possible pre-emptive strike against North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang’s

Dec 10, 2017

US denies report on USFK families pullout

By Yi Whan-wooThe United States has no plans to pull out family members of American troops stationed in South Korea despite heightened tension on the peninsula, according to a Pentagon official.U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Chris Logan also told Yonhap News in an email interview Tuesday that Washington will keep its policy of having families accompany military members.Logan virtually put aside U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) call for the U.S. to consider moving military dependents out of South Korea following North Korea’s third intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, Nov. 29.“The Department of Defense currently has no intent to initiate departures for military dependents, whether on a voluntary or mandatory basis, and no intent to modify the policy authorizing military dependents to accompany military members being stationed in South Korea,” Logan was quoted as saying.He added the U.S. has “many contingency plans in place all over the world to keep our military families safe.”During a CBS interview, Sunday, Graham urge

Dec 6, 2017

Pentagon: No plan to move US troops' families out of South Korea

The United States currently has no plan to move military dependents out of South Korea despite rising tensions with North Korea, the Pentagon said Tuesday.About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea to deter North Korean aggression after the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.Commenting on North Korea's latest launch of a long-range missile last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) argued Sunday that the U.S. should stop sending military dependents to South Korea and transfer those that are already there."The Department of Defense currently has no intent to initiate departures for military dependents, whether on a voluntary or mandatory basis, and no intent to modify the policy authorizing military dependents to accompany military members being stationed in South Korea," Lt. Col. Chris Logan, a Pentagon spokesman, said in emailed remarks to Yonhap."The United States has many contingency plans in place all over the world to keep our military families safe."The readiness, safety, and welfare of U.S. service members, employees and family members are essential

Dec 6, 2017
Pentagon: No plan to move US troops' families out of South Korea

South Korea, US kick off large-scale air drills

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter takes off from a South Korean Air Force base in Gwangju, Monday, during the allies’ combined exercise, dubbed Vigilant ACE (Air Component Exercise). The five-day annual drills are taking place amid tension here following North Korea’s launch of what it claimed was a new, more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile last week. / Courtesy of Republic of Korea Air ForceBy Jun Ji-hyeThe South Korean and U.S. Air Forces began large-scale combined exercises, Monday, mobilizing some 230 aircraft including six F-22 Raptor fighters from the U.S. The five-day Vigilant ACE (Air Component Exercise) held over South Korean airspace comes just days after North Korea launched what it claimed was a new, more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a super-large heavy warhead and striking anywhere on the U.S. mainland.The Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force said the allies’ drills, in which 12,000 personnel from the two air forces are participating, will demonstrate their combined air power against the Kim Jong-un

Dec 4, 2017
South Korea, US kick off large-scale air drills
  • Chinese air force holds drills in 'new routes and areas' near Korean peninsula

South Korea, US kick off massive air force drills

South Korea and the United States kicked off a major air force exercise here Monday against North Korea's threats, with two dozen U.S. stealth jets mobilized.The five-day Vigilant ACE (air combat exercise) comes less than a week after the North fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and declared the completion of its "nuclear force."The annual training has drawn keen media attention, although it was scheduled before the provocation.It's known as the largest-ever combined air force drill between the allies, involving more than 230 warplanes and around 12,000 personnel.They include six F-22 Raptors and six F-35As, which have been deployed temporarily to Korea for the practice.It marks the first time that six Raptors, not just a few, have joined an exercise simultaneously in Korea. A dozen F-35Bs operated by the U.S. Marine Corps will take part in the training, flying from their base in Japan.Other assets include two B-1B Lancer bombers, six EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets, and dozens of F-15C and F-16 fighter jets.South Korea has fielded F-15K, KF-16, FA-50 and F-

Dec 4, 2017
South Korea, US kick off massive air force drills

South Korean military launches special force to decapitate Kim Jong-un

By Bahk Eun-jiThe South Korean Army launched Saturday a special operation force, the so-called “decapitation unit,” to eliminate the North’s leadership in case of war.The “decapitation unit,” known to be modeled after the U.S. Army Rangers, Delta Force, SEAL Team Six and Green Berets, is composed of around 1,000 soldiers and was established under the army’s Special Warfare Command.The brigade’s mission is to eliminate the key figures of the North’s regime including Kim and to destroy nuclear and missile facilities, according to the sources with knowledge of the process.The exact name and mission of the brigade has not been specified by the Korean military official, but stressed that it will grow into the country’s core of military strength.The South Korean Army initially planned to launch the force in 2019, but decided to move up the schedule as North Korea continues to raise regional tensions with its ballistic missile launches and nuclear experiments.The North fired a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,

Dec 3, 2017
South Korean military launches special force to decapitate Kim Jong-un

North Korea has not yet crossed 'red line'

By Choi Ha-youngNorth Korea has not yet crossed the “red line” that could trigger military action because it failed to prove it has completed the development of necessary technologies in its latest missile test, the Ministry of Unification said Friday.At a press conference in August, President Moon Jae-in said Pyongyang would cross the red line that could trigger military action by allies “if it perfects intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology by tipping with a nuclear weapon.”Asked about the North’s missile test on Wednesday, ministry spokeswoman Lee Yoo-jin said: “The government views that the latest missile launch has failed to prove its capacity of reentry, terminal guidance and warhead activation. “The North has not yet crossed the red line.” The remarks coincide with President Moon’s message to United States President Donald Trump. “The launch on Wednesday was apparently the most advanced one so far, but North Korea’s reentry and terminal guidance capacities have not yet been proven,” president

Dec 1, 2017
North Korea has not yet crossed 'red line'

Air Force sets up aviation intelligence unit

By Yi Whan-wooThe Air Force has created an aviation intelligence wing to better monitor North Korea’s key military facilities and cope with its growing nuclear and ballistic missile threats, it said Friday.The unit will be in tasked with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance using the Highly Maneuverable Unmanned Arial Vehicles the Air Forces plans to acquire beginning next year.It was also created as part of South Korea’s preparation for swift takeover of wartime operational control from the United States, according to the Air Force.“The aviation intelligence wing is expected to enhance our reconnaissance activities around the clock in cooperation with the U.S.,” an official said.The Air Force wants to buy two Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft in 2018 and 2019.The Global Hawk has high-resolution synthetic aperture radar and long-range electro-optical/ infrared sensors. It can fly to an altitude of 18 kilometers, operate for 34 hours and survey as much as 100,000 square meters of land.

Dec 1, 2017

President Moon criticized over N. Korea handling

By Choi Ha-youngOpposition parties and some experts criticized President Moon Jae-in, Thursday, over what they called his dubious stance on North Korea’s provocations.One issue in contention is a pledge he made to prevent a pre-emptive attack on North Korea in the wake of the North’s latest missile test, Wednesday, apparently referring to military options being considered by the United States. Hardliners claim such remarks will discomfort Washington while making Pyongyang misunderstand the situation. In the National Security Council meeting held in response to the missile launch, Moon said, “The country should prevent the situation in which North Korea poses a nuclear threat based on misjudgment or if the United States considers a preemptive attack against Pyongyang.”Until now, the President had avoided using the words “pre-emptive attack.” Instead of using the term, he called for “peace” and “opposition to war.” “That wording could undermine international society’s diplomatic leverage in dealing with missile thr

Nov 30, 2017
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