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US military begins work to relocate base

Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, the commanding general of the 8th U.S. Army, speaks next to a statue of Gen. Walton H. Walker, a Korean War hero, at Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul, Tuesday. The U.S. Army began the relocation of its base from Yongsan to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, with the transfer of the statue. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hye The U.S. Army at Yongsan Garrison, central Seoul, began base relocation in earnest to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province Tuesday, to what will be its largest overseas base.The large-scale relocation project began with a historic ceremony to mark the relocation of the Gen. Walton H. Walker monument, hosted by the Eighth U.S. Army in front of its headquarters.Gen. Walker was the commander of the Eighth Army when it was deployed to the Korean Peninsula with the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War on June 25, 1950.“The Gen. Walker statue will be moved from Yongsan to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek,” the Eighth Army said in a release, noting that this event will mark the beginning of the Eighth Army’s relocation.Born in 1889

Apr 25, 2017
US military begins work to relocate base

Is N. Korea freaked out by surge of US strike assets?

The USS Michigan, a Ohio-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine, arrives at Busan Port, Tuesday. The sub can carry about 150 Tomahawk missiles capable of conducting a surgical strike on key North Korean facilities. / Courtesy of the United States Forces KoreaN. Korea warned of fresh provocationBy Jun Ji-hyeU.S. strategic assets including a nuclear-powered submarine are gathering around the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea as the regime in Pyongyang celebrated the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, Tuesday.The dispatch of advanced weapons comes amid growing worries that the North may conduct large-scale military provocations including a nuclear test to mark the event. As of Tuesday, the North showed no unusual movements other than conducting a live-fire drill near the eastern city of Wonsan, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The USS Michigan, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine, arrived in South Korea’s port city of Busan, Tuesday morning, during a regularly scheduled deployment to the

Apr 25, 2017
Is N. Korea freaked out by surge of US strike assets?
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  • N. Korea marks military anniversary with saber-rattling rhetoric
  • S. Korea, US, Japan to take 'UNBEARABLE PUNITIVE ACTION' if N. Korea provokes
  • USFK chief says allies ready to counter N. Korea's provocations
  • VIDEO 'S. Korea still on alert over N. Korean infiltration tunnels': ex-spy chief
  • N. Korea says it will 'never stop nuclear tests'

VIDEO 'S. Korea still on alert over N. Korean infiltration tunnels': ex-spy chief

By Lee Han-soo, Park Si-sooNam Jae-joonThe military is still on alert over possible infiltration tunnels the North Koreans built, former state intelligence agency chief Nam Jae-joon said Monday during a televised debate involving nine minor presidential candidates.The former four-star general is running for South Korea’s presidency as a candidate of the minor opposition Patriotic Party. He has an approval rating below 1 percent.“Our military has not yet put its guard down over North Korea’s possible infiltration tunnels (into South Korea),” Nam said after another minor contender, Kim Min-chan, asked him about the issue. “The military believes that there are one or two infiltration tunnels under the south side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that remain undetected.” He said the military is still “devoting itself to searching for them.”He did not say where the search was under way. South Korea’s defense ministry refused to comment.The South Korean military has discovered four infiltration tunnels on the south side of the DMZ since t

Apr 25, 2017
'S. Korea still on alert over N. Korean infiltration tunnels': ex-spy chief [VIDEO]
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USFK chief says allies ready to counter N. Korea's provocations

Top American military commanders here on Tuesday emphasized the strength of the alliance with South Korea, as North Korea's military apparently staged its largest-ever live-fire drills along its east coast on the occasion of the founding anniversary of its armed forces."We just stand ready. That's the only message we have (to North Korea)," Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), said. "We are committed to the ROK (South Korea)-US alliance. That's the most important thing. That's our duty. That's what we do."He was speaking to Yonhap News Agency shortly after attending a historic statue transition ceremony at a USFK base in central Seoul.The monument of Gen. Walton H. Walker, a figure symbolic of the U.S. participation in the 1950-53 Korean War, will be moved to the USFK's expanded Camp Humphreys base in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, as part of a broader base relocation project.Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, the commanding general of the 8th Army, said the South Korea-U.S. alliance will stay robust despite the base relocation."Make no mistake a

Apr 25, 2017
USFK chief says allies ready to counter N. Korea's provocations
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S. Korea, US to hold joint naval drills today

South Korea's Navy said Tuesday it will hold a joint live-fire exercise with the U.S. in the Yellow Sea later in the day to show their close alliance against North Korea.It will involve the Navy's 4,400-ton destroyer Wanggeon and the USS Wayne E. Meyer, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy.They are scheduled to stage a combined tactical operation and live-fire drill, according to the Navy.The allies also plan to hold another major joint naval practice "around the end of April" in the East Sea involving the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.The series of joint drills are aimed at demonstrating the allies' resolve to retaliate in case of the North's provocations and their "firm defense posture," the Navy said in a statement. (Yonhap)

Apr 25, 2017
S. Korea, US to hold joint naval drills today
  • S. Korea, US, Japan to take 'UNBEARABLE PUNITIVE ACTION' if N. Korea provokes
  • USFK chief says allies ready to counter N. Korea's provocations

'NK doesn't have ability to intercept U.S., S. Korean missiles'

By Jun Ji-hyeNorth Korea has yet to master its ability of intercepting missiles from South Korea and the United States although it has been making efforts to enhance its air defense systems under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, a report showed Monday.The report released by the Institute for Far East Studies of Kyungnam University said the North currently possesses 179 SA-2s, 133 SA-3s and 38 SA-5s, surface-to-air missiles. The SA-2 is to shoot missiles down at an altitude range of three to 22 kilometers, the SA-3 at an altitude of 10 to 100 kilometers and the SA-5 at an altitude of 20 to 300 kilometers.The North has deployed the SA-2s and the SA-5s in its western and eastern areas, while the SA-2s and SA-3s are in Pyongyang.Ostensibly, the North seems to have installed the multi-layered air defense systems between low and high altitudes, but the SA missiles were developed and deployed in the 1950s and 1960s, and therefore are believed to perform poorly compared to Seoul and Washington’s PAC-2 Patriot anti-missile systems, the report noted.“It is hard to say that

Apr 24, 2017
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S. Korea develops artillery-locating radar

South Korea announced Monday it has developed an advanced artillery-locating radar to help counter North Korea's rocket threats more effectively.The mobile radar system, called "counter-artillery detection radar-II," will be operational starting in 2018, according to the country's arms procurement agency."In recent tests it met all of the required operational capabilities of the military. It has been assessed to be fit for combat use," the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement.Developed over six years and worth around 54 billion won ($47.7 million), the new system would add to the Army's existing ARTHUR-K radar imported from Sweden.The counter-battery radar developed by South Korea can find the location of the enemy's artillery forces more than 60 kilometers further away, versus around 40km by the ARTHUR-K, said the DAPA.It can operate for around eight hours in a row, some two more hours than the Swedish radar, it added.The North has a vast array of artillery deployed near the inter-Korean border that can reach Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi Province with a

Apr 24, 2017

USFK to hold civilian evacuation drill in June

By Jun Ji-hyeThe U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) plans to conduct an evacuation drill in June to train soldiers to transport U.S. civilians living in South Korea to safety in the event of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula, sources said Sunday.The drill could take place in a realistic way in which soldiers would evacuate their family members and other civilians to places such as Japan by transport planes. Computer-simulated training could also be conducted instead of a realistic exercise, sources noted.The drill will be carried out as tension increases on the peninsula following the U.S.’ strong warnings against North Korea’s provocations and Pyongyang’s pledges of counterattacks against any U.S. use of military force.“The regular Courageous Channel, which practices operations for a safe exit of USFK family members and other American civilians living here, is expected to take place sometime in June,” a source said on condition of anonymity, noting that the drill is part of Washington’s Non-Combatant Evacuation.About 230,000 Americans live in South Kore

Apr 23, 2017
USFK to hold civilian evacuation drill in June
  • Will North Korea make any provocation Tuesday?

S. Korea, US field 100 aircraft in joint drill

More than 100 South Korean and U.S. warplanes have joined an annual combined defense exercise under way on the peninsula, South Korea's Air Force said Thursday.The Max Thunder training, which started on April 14 for a two-week run, also involves around 1,200 troops, including some American personnel stationed in Japan.South Korea has dispatched F-15K, KF-16, FA-50, F-4E and F-5 fighter jets, as well as C-130 cargo and E-737 airborne early warning and control aircraft.The U.S. has also sent various types of assets, including F-16s, U-2 reconnaissance aircraft from the 7th Air Force, AV-8Bs from the 12th Marine Aircraft Group and EA-18Gs from the Electronic Attack Squadron 132.In the Max Thunder operation at Kunsan Air Base, the two sides have conducted a simulation-based precision strike drill.They also staged a war game in two teams -- Blue Air and Red Air.On Friday, the air force commanders of the allies plan to fly in each other's aircraft in a symbolic goodwill gesture.Lt. Gen. Won In-chul, commander of South Korean Air Force Operations Command, will be aboard an F-16, with Lt. Ge

Apr 20, 2017
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S. Korea, US field 100 aircraft in joint drill

More than 100 South Korean and U.S. warplanes have joined an annual combined defense exercise under way on the peninsula, South Korea's Air Force said Thursday.The Max Thunder training, which started on April 14 for a two-week run, also involves around 1,200 troops, including some American personnel stationed in Japan.South Korea has dispatched F-15K, KF-16, FA-50, F-4E and F-5 fighter jets, as well as C-130 cargo and E-737 airborne early warning and control aircraft.The U.S. has also sent various types of assets, including F-16s, U-2 reconnaissance aircraft from the 7th Air Force, AV-8Bs from the 12th Marine Aircraft Group and EA-18Gs from the Electronic Attack Squadron 132.In the Max Thunder operation at Kunsan Air Base, the two sides have conducted a simulation-based precision strike drill.They also staged a war game in two teams -- Blue Air and Red Air.On Friday, the air force commanders of the allies plan to fly in each other's aircraft in a symbolic goodwill gesture.Lt. Gen. Won In-chul, commander of South Korean Air Force Operations Command, will be aboard an F-16, with Lt. Ge

Apr 20, 2017
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