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Ministry, military join forces against North's potential EMP attack

South Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the military to make joint efforts against a possible electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from North Korea.The National Radio Research Agency inked the memorandum of understanding with the Army Engineer School, according to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.It calls for the two sides to share EMP test equipment, develop preventive technologies together and exchange relevant specialists.An EMP occurs when a nuclear device is detonated at a high altitude, potentially damaging the power grid and making most electronic devices useless.Concern of a North Korean EMP attack has grown recently in the wake of its fourth nuclear test, which it claimed was hydrogen-based, in January. (Yonhap)

Apr 19, 2016

US auditor points out software problems with F-35

The U.S. government auditor has urged the Defense Department to fix software problems associated with the F-35 fighter jet, saying the problems could result in taking the entire F-35 fleet offline.The Government Accountability Office said in a April 14 report that the Pentagon is aware of risks that could affect the F-25's Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), but does not have a plan to remedy the problems in a "holistic" manner.ALIS serves as the information infrastructure for the F-35, transmitting aircraft health and maintenance action information to the appropriate users on a globally-distributed network to technicians worldwide, according to F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin."ALIS's current design results in all F-35 data produced across the U.S. fleet to be routed to a Central Point of Entry and then to ALIS's main operating unit with no backup system or redundancy. If either of these fail, it could take the entire F-35 fleet offline," the GAO report said.The Pentagon is "attending to issues on a case-by-case basis" and does not have a plan that "prioritizes ALIS risk

Apr 19, 2016

S. Korea to set up anti-terrorism headquarters

Headquarters for an anti-terrorism council will be set up when terror attacks occur in South Korea, the government said Friday, as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen the country against terrorism.Under a revised bill, the headquarters will be created under an anti-terrorism council at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to oversee planning and management of anti-terrorism measures, an official source said.The bill will go into effect on June 4, he said.The council will be headed by the prime minister and involve the heads of 19 government agencies, including the defense minister, foreign minister and the chief of the National Intelligence Service, the PMO said.Also, people who report or provide evidence on terrorist attacks will be rewarded up to 100 million won (US$ 87,000), officials said.  The legislation is part of Seoul's latest effort to strengthen counterterrorism measures following a series of high-profile attacks across the world.Earlier, South Korea's parliament approved a long-stalled anti-terrorism bill to better protect the country from possible terrorist attack

Apr 15, 2016

Military smokes monopoly runs out of puff

/Courtesy of TwitterBy Lee Han-sooForeign cigarettes will now be available to Korean troops, according to military officials Wednesday. This marks the end of a long-lasting monopoly by KT&G, Korea's largest cigarette maker.  “The Post Exchange (PX) will now sell four new types of cigarettes from three companies, including those from the U.S. and Japan,” a military official said.The cigarettes include “Marlboro Gold Original” from Philip Morris, “Mevius LSS Wind Blue” from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and “Raison French Black” and “Bohem Cigar Slim Fit Brown” from Korea’s KT&G.This is the first authorization of foreign cigarettes in the PX in 10 years, after the Ministry of Defense announced it would open cigarette supply contracts to foreign companies.

Apr 14, 2016
Military smokes monopoly runs out of puff

Military chief checks naval combat readiness

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called for increased naval combat readiness on Monday during his inspection of the Navy's combat commands, the JCS said.Gen. Lee Sun-jin's visits to the Navy's Fleet and Submarine Force Commands and the underwater demolition team came as North Korea has ratcheted up its belligerent anti-South rhetoric to an unusually high level.Over the last month, North Korea has threatened to launch nuclear attacks on South Korea and strike South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and other government institutions.It has also claimed to have made progress on its development of nuclear-mounted intercontinental ballistic missiles and solid rocket fuel, having conducted its fourth nuclear test and long-range rocket launch this year.Earlier this month, North Korea had sent jamming signals in a provocative weeklong operation to disrupt South Korea's GPS."North Korea is stepping up its naval threats day by day, having conducted large-scale landing and counter-landing exercises in March and continuing its development of submarine-launched ballistic missiles

Apr 11, 2016

S. Korea and US begin 11-day naval drill along southern coast

South Korea and the United States kicked off an 11-day joint naval exercise along the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula on Monday to enhance their combined readiness to conduct search and rescue operations and other underwater missions, the Navy said.South Korea's Navy mobilized the 3,500-ton rescue vessel, Tongyeong, along with 12 specialized ship salvage unit personnel for the joint drill, which is part of the ongoing annual Foal Eagle field exercise.The U.S. side brought in the 3,300-ton rescue ship USNS Safeguard, along with 15 naval diving and salvage rescue swimmers, according to the Navy.In the exercise, which will run through April 21, the forces will carry out deep-sea diving and underwater demolition aimed at obstacle elimination in order to beef up their combined capability to perform rescue missions both in peacetime and during times of war.Separately, the Navy will dispatch a 15-man team of deep-sea divers, medical workers and vessels to the Indonesia-led multilateral rescue exercise, Komodo, which will kick off on Tuesday for a five-day run.A total of 32 countries,

Apr 11, 2016

Military conducts anti-N. Korean hovercraft drill near sea border

South Korea used two Cobra gunships to conduct a live-fire exercise on Wednesday intended to counter attacks by North Korean hovercraft near the maritime border, an Army official said.It was the first military exercise near the border that mobilized Cobra (AH-1S) helicopters since the Army deployed them to the frontline island of Baengnyeong in the West Sea right after the North sank a South Korean naval vessel and shelled the border island of Yeonpyeong in 2010.The latest military drill was carried out amid growing concerns that Pyongyang could provoke a fight in the sea border area using various amphibious vehicles.For more than a month, North Korea has engaged in a saber-rattling campaign in protest of joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises that run from March to April.In its latest threats made on Tuesday, the North released a computer graphic video of the bombing of South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae and other government institutions.The chief commander of the South Korean Army's Aviation Operations Command, Maj. Gen. Jang Kwang-hyun, oversaw the exercise involvi

Apr 6, 2016

2 of 3 N. Korean anti-aircraft missiles fired last week disappeared from radar: military

Two of the three surface-to-air missiles North Korea fired off last week disappeared from the South Korean radar, the military said Tuesday, indicating that they may have malfunctioned.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) initially said Pyongyang fired one surface-to-air missile toward the East Sea on Friday but confirmed later that two more missiles were launched at that time.But shortly after the launch, two of the missiles disappeared from the military's surveillance radar that was tracking the missiles' trajectories, JCS spokesman Jeon Ha-kyu said in a press briefing.Missiles, when fired, move in a similar trajectory although in a failed launch they will go off course and crash before reaching their target."Two missiles disappeared from the radar in several seconds (after launch) and had a relatively short distance of flight," the spokesman said.Asked to confirm whether it was a failed launch, he said the matter is "being analyzed."North Korea's ballistic missile launches constitute a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions, but the firing of surface-to-air missiles d

Apr 5, 2016

S. Korea and US conduct joint air attack exercise

South Korea and the United States carried out a joint air attack exercise on Tuesday as part of a series of drills intended to test their combat readiness to counter potential North Korean aggression.The joint drill mobilized the South Korean Air Force's FA-50 light attack aircraft and the U.S. Marine Corps' FA-18C Hornet fighter jet, the Air Force here said in a statement.The U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Aircraft Group 12 made a trial sortie from the base of the Air Force's 16th Fighter Wing located in Yecheon. The airbase located 254 kilometers southeast of Seoul in North Gyeongsang Province serves as the U.S. air group's forward operation base in the event of a war, the Air Force noted.In the drill, the two sides also shared know-how on air operations and beefed up readiness to perform joint operations, official sources said.U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Frederick Gallup, who flew the U.S. aircraft, said he expects more joint air exercises in the future that could enhance the combat capabilities of the two allies.The air drill follows a series of joint military exercises between the allies,

Apr 5, 2016

Navy launches new missile-armed submarine

South Korea's Navy on Tuesday launched its seventh Son Won-il class submarine that is capable of firing off guided missiles, and can contribute to the country's overall military readiness.The 1,800-ton diesel-electric submarine incorporates the latest technology and possesses a formidable weapons system that can enhance the fleet's fighting capability.The launch ceremony was held at Hyundai Heavy Industries' dockyard in Ulsan, some 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and attended by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jung Ho-sub and defense procurement officials, the Navy said.The vessel, named Hong Beom-do after a South Korean independence fighter, is also known internationally as a Type 214 attack submarine.Measuring 65 meters from stem to stern with a beam of 6.3 m, the submarine has a maximum speed of 20 knots, or 38 kilometers per hour.It is capable of carrying torpedoes and guided precision-attack missiles as well as around 40 sailors.Major missions of the submarine include anti-warship and anti-submarine operations and mine-laying, according to the Navy.After the launch, the vessel

Apr 5, 2016
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