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Wed, May 31, 2023 | 07:48

Korea starts deploying new handheld mine detector

Korea starts deploying new handheld mine detector

Korea's military on Wednesday started deploying a new mine detector capable of locating non-metal objects, such as those made of wood, the state arms procurement agency said.

2022-11-30 11:27

ROK Air Force to join US-led Operation Christmas Drop

ROK Air Force to join US-led Operation Christmas Drop

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will participate in a humanitarian airlift mission of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the military branch said, Tuesday. According to the ROKAF, a C-130 transport aircraft and some 30 pilots and crewmembers of the 15th Special Missions Wing departed earlier in the day for Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, where the U.S. Pacific Air Forces wil...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-11-29 14:52

Korean Air Force to join US-led multinational humanitarian operation

Korean Air Force to join US-led multinational humanitarian operation

Korea's Air Force said Tuesday it will participate in a U.S.-led multinational humanitarian operation in Guam, an effort to enhance its airlift and other operational capabilities.

2022-11-29 10:58

Yoon warns of unprecedented response if N. Korea conducts nuclear test

Yoon warns of unprecedented response if N. Korea conducts nuclear test

President Yoon Suk-yeol said any new nuclear test by North Korea will be met with an international response "not seen in the past" and called on China to play a greater role to deter the North's provocations.

2022-11-29 09:37

Korea denies media report on lethal aid to Ukraine

Korea denies media report on lethal aid to Ukraine

The defense ministry reaffirmed its stance, Monday, that South Korea will not provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, dismissing a report that Seoul will supply artillery shells to the war-torn country via the United States. Citing a U.S. defense official, CNN said, Friday (local time), that Washington intends to buy 100,000 rounds of artillery ammunition from South Korean arms ma...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-11-28 17:01

USFK to host regional US Space Force command amid rising N. Korean ICBM threats

USFK to host regional US Space Force command amid rising N. Korean ICBM threats

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will host a component command of the U.S. Space Force (USSF), likely the second regional space command to be established by the United States outside of its mainland, amid growing missile threats from North Korea, sources here said Saturday.

2022-11-26 14:25

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on security cooperation

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Cambodia hold talks on security cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Cambodia held talks in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation in military logistics and other areas, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-11-24 20:17

President touts defense industry as new growth engine

President touts defense industry as new growth engine

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday lauded defense companies for their recent deals to export Korean-developed weapons, describing the defense industry as the country's new engine for growth.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-11-24 16:58

2 soldiers killed in 2010 NK attack on Yeonpyeong Island commemorated

2 soldiers killed in 2010 NK attack on Yeonpyeong Island commemorated

South Korea's Marine Corps held a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the sacrifices of two soldiers killed in North Korea's artillery shelling of a northwestern border island a dozen years ago.

2022-11-23 11:34

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Australia discuss bilateral security cooperation

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Australia discuss bilateral security cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia held talks in Cambodia on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the arms industry and other security areas, Seoul's defense ministry said. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, met in Siem Reap on the sidelines of the three-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense M...

2022-11-22 20:26

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