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Mon, October 23, 2017 | 14:56

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Hawkish vs dovish: Presidential adviser, defense minister at loggerheads over N. Korea policy

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday it has issued a "stern warning" to Defense Minister Song Young-moo for his "inappropriate and uncoordinated" remarks regarding President Moon Jae-in's dispute-prone security adviser. During a parliamentary session Monday, Song said it is "deplorable" that Moon Chung-in, the adviser, is making controversial remarks as a schola...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-19 12:04

Is US preparing for military options in Seoul?

At least two private American companies working for the U.S. military and intelligence have begun recruiting staff in South Korea, fueling speculation that Washington is possibly preparing for military options against North Korea. Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-headquartered consulting firm, offered five job opportunities in Seoul Sept. 15. The five jobs are human intelligence (HUMINT) and counterintelligence (CI) reports requirements officer, counter-improvised explosive devices and counter-unmanned aircraft system training analyst, source operations manager, signal intelligence analyst, a...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 17:01

Moon faces crucial talks on N. Korea at UN

F-35B fighters, B-1B bombers conduct drill

The U.S. military dispatched four F-35B stealth fighters and two B-1B strategic bombers to the Korean Peninsula Monday in a warning to North Korea over its recent provocations, according to a government source. The strategic weapons conducted a mock bombing exercise together with four South Korean F-15k fighters and returned to their bases in Japan and Guam, the source said. The joint exercise took place three days after Pyongyang launched another intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan. The U.S. strategic aircraft were dispatched here earlier this month, Sept. 3, in response ...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 16:33

Chinese military official attends defense forum in Seoul

A senior Chinese military official visited South Korea, Monday, to attend a defense forum in Seoul that drew chiefs of staff and other senior commanders of the armies from countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the South Korean Army, Monday. You Haitao, a lieutenant-general in the People’s Liberation Army, is leading the Chinese delegation at the Pacific Armies Ch...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-18 15:52

USFK chief to get medal

Commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Gen. Vincent K. Brooks will be awarded a state medal from South Korea for his dedicated service amid mounting North Korean threats on the Korean Peninsula. “Gen. Brooks will be conferred with the Tongil Medal of the Order of National Security Merit during an Armed Forces Day event Sept. 28,” the Ministry of National Defense said Thurs...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-14 17:52

Air Force fires Taurus cruise missile in live drill

The Republic of Korea Air Force staged a live-fire drill, Tuesday, successfully launching a Taurus long-range air-to-surface cruise missile from an F-15K fighter jet over the West Sea, the Air Force said Wednesday. It marked the first-ever live-fire exercise for a Taurus as South Korea is currently on course to deploy 170 such missiles manufactured by the German-Swedish joint...

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-13 16:12

Domestic conflict deepens over tactical nuclear weapons

Budget for missile defense cut to increase soldiers' pay: lawmaker

The Moon Jae-in administration has slashed the budget for missile defense projects to increase the pay for conscripts, an opposition lawmaker claimed Tuesday. Rep. Kim Hack-yong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party claimed the decrease in defense budget was to supplement the expenses needed to raise the wages for soldiers in line with Moon’s campaign pledge.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-12 17:07

Calls growing for redeploying nuclear weapons in S. Korea

U.S. officials and politicians are joining in the calls for the redeployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea to counter North Korea’s repeated nuclear and missile tests. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Sunday that the United States should seriously consider redeploying the weapons to the South. “The (South) Korean defense minister just a few days ago called for nuclear weapons to be redeployed,” McCain said during a nationally televised interview with CNN, adding he thought “it ought to be seriously considered.”

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-11 17:23

'Nuclear trap' lies ahead for Seoul

'Nuclear trap' lies ahead for Seoul

Controversy is rising over whether South Korea should redeploy U.S. tactical nuclear weapons here as deterrence against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-11 16:44

S. Korea not considering tactical nuclear armament: Cheong Wa Dae

"There is no change in the government's policy principle of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and we have never reviewed a re-adoption of the tactical nukes," a Cheong Wa Dae official said. On Saturday (Seoul time), a White House official said the administration is not ruling out moving tactical nuclear weapons to the South if Seoul makes a request, according to NBC.

Defense Affairs | 2017-09-10 18:28

US 'considering sending tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea'

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