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Wed, October 5, 2022 | 10:57

USS Ronald Reagan to arrive in S. Korea in apparent warning to N. Korea

An imposing U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for its first combined drills with the South Korean Navy near the peninsula in five years, as the allies are striving to reinforce deterrence against evolving North Korean military threats.

2022-09-23 09:40

Seoul official addresses concerns on possible USFK deployment in case of Taiwan crisis

Vice Defense Minister Shin Beom-chul sought Thursday to assuage public concerns here about the possibility of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) troops being deployed in the event of a Taiwan-related contingency.

2022-09-22 15:13

Korea, Slovakia hold defense ministerial talks on bilateral cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Slovakia held talks in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral defense cooperation and regional security. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met with his Slovakian counterpart, Jaroslav Nad, as the latter came here to attend DX Korea 2022, an ongoing biennial international defense exhibition in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, according to Lee...

2022-09-21 20:57

Int'l defense exhibition kicks off in Korea, showcases cutting-edge weapons

An international defense exhibition opened in a city just northwest of Seoul on Wednesday to showcase cutting-edge military hardware and technologies, including drones and robots, organizers said.

2022-09-21 17:22

S. Korea, US Marines develop 5-year plan to bolster combined amphibious exercises

South Korean and U.S. Marine Corps have developed a five-year plan to strengthen combined amphibious landing exercises, a U.S. military unit here said Wednesday, amid the allies' move to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats.

2022-09-21 13:59

German expert says China's rise not a threat to US, Europe

Angela Kane, vice president of the International Institute for Peace (IIP) in Vienna and former U.N. under-secretary-general for management and high representative for disarmament, presented a view about the evolving geopolitical landscape in East Asia that is very different from others.

2022-09-21 08:22

S. Korean troops joined allied drills in California this month for interoperability: US military

South Korean soldiers conducted combined training with their American fellows at a key training center in California earlier this month, the U.S. military said Tuesday, amid the allies' stepped-up move to sharpen deterrence against North Korean threats.

2022-09-20 21:14

USS Ronald Reagan to arrive in Busan this week

The USS Ronald Reagan, the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered supercarrier, will arrive at the southeastern port city of Busan later this week for joint military drills with South Korea amid mounting nuclear threats from North Korea. According to military sources Sunday, the Nimitz-class supercarrier will take part in combined exercises with the Republic of Korea Navy in the East Se...

2022-09-18 16:02

KAI signs follow-up contract with Poland to sell 48 FA-50s

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Poland have signed a contract worth an estimated $3 billion (4.1 trillion won) to follow July's deal to export 48 FA-50 light attackers, according to the state-run arms procurement agency, Friday. The signing ceremony took place in Minsk Mazowiecki, Friday (local time), where the aircraft will be stationed, with Polish President Andrzej Du...

2022-09-16 19:18

Korea repatriates 88 sets of remains of Chinese troops killed in Korean War

South Korea on Friday handed over to China 88 sets of the remains of Chinese troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War in the ninth such repatriation, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-09-16 15:02

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