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Tue, October 3, 2023 | 16:15

S. Korea's top general visits key Air Force, Navy, Marine units to check readiness

S. Korea's top general visits key Air Force, Navy, Marine units to check readiness

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum visited front-line Air Force, Navy and Marine units Monday to check readiness amid concerns about the possibility of North Korean provocations ahead of a major summertime South Korea-U.S. military exercise.

2023-08-07 17:45

Germany to simplify procedures for exports of defense goods to S. Korea: DAPA

Germany to simplify procedures for exports of defense goods to S. Korea: DAPA

Germany plans to simplify its procedures for exports of defense products to South Korea starting next month, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Wednesday.

2023-08-02 15:17

Groups urge discussion on issue of abductees, detainees in N. Korea at Camp David summit

Groups urge discussion on issue of abductees, detainees in N. Korea at Camp David summit

Civic groups on North Korea's human rights said Wednesday they have sent an open letter to President Yoon Suk Yeol calling for discussing the issue of abductees and detainees in the North during his upcoming summit with the leaders of the United States and Japan at Camp David.

2023-08-02 11:41

Korean military struggles to recruit cadets

Korean military struggles to recruit cadets

The ROK military is facing a severe shortage in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) applicants as young people increasingly shun the junior officer position apparently because of pay rates and the long service periods.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-07-31 16:47

Korea, US agree to sign arrangement on bolstering defense supply chains

Korea, US agree to sign arrangement on bolstering defense supply chains

Korea and the United States agreed to sign an arrangement aimed at bolstering bilateral security supply chains in senior-level defense cooperation talks last week, Seoul's arms procurement agency said Monday.

2023-07-31 11:39

Late Marine Corps chief named Korean War hero of the month

Late Marine Corps chief named Korean War hero of the month

South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late Marine Corps commander as next month's Korean War hero for his leadership in front-line combat operations during the 1950-53 conflict, officials said Monday.

2023-07-31 10:02

Seoul speeds up deployment of anti-drone measures against N. Korea's evolving threats

Seoul speeds up deployment of anti-drone measures against N. Korea's evolving threats

South Korea is seeking to speed up the deployment of anti-drone killers after North Korea unveiled new surveillance and attack drones that appeared to be almost identical to the U.S. Global Hawk and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-07-30 16:32

S. Korea, US stage joint anti-submarine drills involving nuclear-powered sub

S. Korea, US stage joint anti-submarine drills involving nuclear-powered sub

South Korea and the United States staged combined anti-submarine drills, involving a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, in waters south of the Korean Peninsula, Saturday, Seoul's Navy said, amid joint efforts to reinforce readiness against North Korean military threats.

2023-07-29 16:49

Korea, US stage joint air drills with F-35A, F-16 jets

Korea, US stage joint air drills with F-35A, F-16 jets

Korea and the United States staged joint regular air drills involving advanced fighter jets this week to improve combined operational capabilities, Seoul's Air Force said Friday.

2023-07-28 16:14

US defense secretary highlights 'cost' of Korean War, strong alliance with S. Korea on 70th anniversary

US defense secretary highlights 'cost' of Korean War, strong alliance with S. Korea on 70th anniversary

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on all Americans to remember the cost of the Korean War, commemorating the end of the Korean War that ended 70 years ago, Thursday.

2023-07-27 21:55

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