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Sun, June 4, 2023 | 06:57

S. Korea, US mulling massive live-fire drills next year to mark 70th year of alliance: ministry

S. Korea, US mulling massive live-fire drills next year to mark 70th year of alliance: ministry

South Korea and the United States are considering staging their first large-scale combined live-fire demonstration in six years next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of their alliance, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday.

2022-12-22 11:53

S. Korea, US to develop 'realistic' training scenarios on NK nuke, missile threats

S. Korea, US to develop 'realistic' training scenarios on NK nuke, missile threats

South Korea and the United States plan to craft "realistic" training scenarios to handle advancing North Korean nuclear and missile threats while expanding the scale of their field drills next year, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

2022-12-21 13:48

South Korea, US stage combined air drills involving America's B-52H bombers, F-22 fighters

South Korea, US stage combined air drills involving America's B-52H bombers, F-22 fighters

South Korea and the United States conducted combined air drills, involving U.S. B-52 strategic bombers and F-22 stealth fighters, on Tuesday, in an effort to strengthen the credibility of America's "extended deterrence," Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-12-20 20:18

Military buildup of Japan, Australia sparks regional arms race

Military buildup of Japan, Australia sparks regional arms race

Earlier this year, North Korea's growing provocations with the launches of upgraded weapons sparked concerns about a possible arms race in East Asia. The North Korean threat has caused a chain reaction leading to military buildups by Australia and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. This has intensified speculation that a regional arms race is inevitable.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-19 16:25

US post office to be renamed after fallen Korean American soldier

US post office to be renamed after fallen Korean American soldier

A post office in Placentia, Calif. has been designated as the PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building after a bill to honor a fallen Korean American service member was passed last week. Kim, who was born in Seoul and immigrated to the United States in 1990, was killed in a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad on Nov. 13, 2006, while serving as a U.S. Army private first class.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-12-18 12:14

Korean, US Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

Korean, US Navy SEALs hold bilateral exercise

Navy SEALs of Korea and the United States recently concluded a two-week bilateral exercise designed to strengthen their interoperability, officials said Sunday.

2022-12-18 09:33

Korea, Canada ink revised arms industry cooperation pact

Korea, Canada ink revised arms industry cooperation pact

Korea and Canada signed a revision Friday to their decades-old memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the arms industry and logistics cooperation to expand the scope of their defense collaboration, Seoul's state arms procurement agency said.

2022-12-16 14:19

Failed Hyunmoo-2C missile launch apparently caused by gyroscope error: military

Failed Hyunmoo-2C missile launch apparently caused by gyroscope error: military

South Korean military investigators said Friday the botched launch of a homegrown ballistic missile in October appears to have been caused by an error related to a component measuring the missile's airborne attitude.

2022-12-16 10:39

US military opens space force unit in S. Korea

US military opens space force unit in S. Korea

The U.S. military launched a space force unit in Korea on Wednesday, adding a new warfighting tool in line with its push to build "multi-domain" operational capabilities.

2022-12-14 15:01

Korea to create presidential defense innovation committee

Korea to create presidential defense innovation committee

The Cabinet approved a presidential decree Tuesday to establish a defense innovation committee, the defense ministry said, highlighting the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's policy focus on building a stronger military based on cutting-edge technologies.

2022-12-13 16:40

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