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Sat, December 9, 2023 | 01:07

S. Korea, US to hold talks on extended deterrence next week

S. Korea, US to hold talks on extended deterrence next week

South Korea and the United States plan to hold high-level talks on extended deterrence next week to discuss ways to better deal with evolving North Korean threats, according to Seoul's foreign and defense ministries Friday.

2023-09-08 16:00

Veterans minister to attend Invictus Games, meet Korean War vets during 3-nation European trip

Veterans minister to attend Invictus Games, meet Korean War vets during 3-nation European trip

Korea's Veterans Affairs Minister Park Min-shik is set to depart for a 10-day trip to Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands on Friday to attend an international sporting event for soldiers and veterans and meet Korean War veterans in Europe, the ministry said.

2023-09-08 10:52

[ANALYSIS] Concerns of Korea getting dragged into war in Taiwan are inflated

ANALYSISConcerns of Korea getting dragged into war in Taiwan are inflated

After a new Seoul-Washington-Tokyo security pact was sealed last month to reinforce cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, critics in South Korea claimed that the deal could expose their country to a greater risk of “being drawn into” a potential war over Taiwan - a volatile superpower flashpoint.

2023-09-08 08:18

LIG Nex1 to participate in Polish arms exhibition

LIG Nex1 to participate in Polish arms exhibition

LIG Nex1 will participate in the 2023 International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland, scheduled to take place Tuesday (local time), where it will showcase various guided weapons. The MSPO, Poland's annual national defense fair that was established in 1993, is the third-largest defense trade show in Europe after Eurosatory in Paris and Defence and Security Equipmen...

2023-09-04 18:01

NSC convenes emergency meeting after NK missile launches

NSC convenes emergency meeting after NK missile launches

The National Security Council (NSC) held an emergency meeting Saturday after North Korea launched cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, according to a presidential official.

2023-09-02 09:56

N. Korea launches several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

S. Korea launches drone command to counter N. Korean threats

S. Korea launches drone command to counter N. Korean threats

The South Korean military established a new drone operations command, Friday, to bolster its defense capabilities against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the wake of North Korea's drone infiltration last year.

2023-09-01 19:51

Defense chiefs of Korea, Poland discuss security, arms cooperation

Defense chiefs of Korea, Poland discuss security, arms cooperation

The defense chiefs of Korea and Poland held talks in Warsaw during which they discussed ways to expand security and arms cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.

2023-09-01 11:17

Seoul imposes unilateral sanctions on NK firm, 5 individuals linked to WMD financing

Seoul imposes unilateral sanctions on NK firm, 5 individuals linked to WMD financing

South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean company and five individuals involved in illicit financing for weapons of mass destruction programs, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

2023-09-01 09:13

N. Korea launches several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

S. Korea, U.S. stage joint live-fire air exercise

S. Korea, U.S. stage joint live-fire air exercise

South Korea and the United States staged combined live-fire air drills Thursday to bolster their precision strike capabilities, as part of the allies' key annual military exercise.

2023-08-31 20:00

LIG Nex1 participates in drone roadshow in Saudi Arabia

LIG Nex1 participates in drone roadshow in Saudi Arabia

Local defense company LIG Nex1 participated in a three-day drone roadshow in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, earlier this week, where it introduced its anti-drone systems and services currently utilized in various local state-run facilities and infrastructure.

2023-08-31 18:51

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