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Sat, October 23, 2021 | 14:23

Ex-USFK chief stresses solidarity in South Korea-U.S. alliance amid lingering North Korean threats

Former U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) chief Curtis Scaparrotti has stressed the importance of solidarity between the militaries of South Korea and the United States in the face of continued North Korean threats, an organization dedicated to promoting the alliance said Saturday.

2021-10-23 11:32

GCS International vows active role in promoting world peace

An international conference was held at Seoul Airbase in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 21, marking the 40th anniversary of the U.N. International Day of Peace.

2021-10-22 18:17

Military urged to prepare for personnel shortage amid demographic cliff

Calls are growing for the government to discuss how to deal with an upcoming personnel shortage in its armed forces, as the country is facing a demographic cliff, a major drop in the working population amid low birthrates. The military has already been reducing the armed forces to counter the demographic cliff as well as pursue a change in the method of warfare by switching i...

Jung Da-min | 2021-10-22 08:52

Defense minister holds back-to-back talks with foreign officials during exhibition

South Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook held back-to-back talks Wednesday with senior defense officials from Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman and Pakistan on the margins of a defense exhibition in Seongnam, south of Seoul, his office said. The talks took place at Seoul Air Base, where the biennial Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (ADEX) kicked off its ...

2021-10-20 22:17

Military to appeal court order to cancel discharge of deceased transgender soldier

The military will seek to appeal a recent court ruling in favor of a deceased transgender soldier who had filed a suit over its decision to discharge her against her will, a defense ministry official said Wednesday. In a landmark ruling earlier this month, the Daejeon District Court judged it was unfair for the military to discharge Byun Hee-soo, formerly a staff sergeant in ...

2021-10-20 19:46

Senior defense officials of S. Korea, Saudi Arabia hold talks on bilateral cooperation

Senior defense officials of South Korea and Saudi Arabia held talks in Seoul on Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the arms industry, security and other areas, the defense ministry said.

2021-10-18 20:15

Military's space strategy at 'insufficient level': report

Korea's military is facing criticism for failing to set up a comprehensive space strategy, resulting in the Army, the Navy and the Air Force proposing space plans that are redundant, as well as creating unnecessary competition, a lawmaker said, Thursday. According to a report submitted by the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses to Rep. Ki Dong-min of the ruling Democratic Pa...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-10-14 16:56

Korea to offer compensation to spy agents during Korean War

The defense ministry plans to provide financial compensation for South Koreans who operated in North Korea as part of U.S. military intelligence units during the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said Thursday.

2021-10-14 14:20

Defects found in all 4 Global Hawk drones brought from US: lawmaker

South Korea has found defects in all of the four Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft it has procured from the United States, a ruling party lawmaker said Thursday, calling for measures to ensure their stable operation.

2021-10-14 11:13

PM says gov't determined to raise quality of soldier meals

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Thursday the government is determined to improve the quality of meals for military service members following heavy criticism that troops are poorly fed.

2021-10-14 11:09

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