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    National  >  Defense Affairs  >  
    Allies focus on deterring nuclear threats
    The South Korea-U.S. joint exercise that started Monday is focused on bolstering a tailored deterrence against North Korea’s possible use of nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction, according to officials. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) drill, which will run until Aug. 31, is following Operational Plan (OPLAN) 5015 of the Combined Forces Command (CFC).
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-21 17:05
    • Moon urges North Korea to stay calm during UFG exercise
    Moon urges North Korea to stay calm during UFG exercise
    President Moon Jae-in warned North Korea, Monday, not to take any provocative actions to protest the regular South Korea-U.S. Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint military exercise. Pyongyang has always protested the regular drills, claiming the 10-day exercise is a rehearsal for the invasion of the North, and has often conducted provocations during or after the drill.
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-21 16:49
    • Allies focus on deterring nuclear threats
    Moon reaffirms wartime OPCON transfer
    President Moon Jae-in says he fully backs the South Korean military’s efforts to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S. military. “I will spare no efforts to help the military retake wartime OPCON from the U.S.,” Moon said on Sunday in a transfer-of-command ceremony for new Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jeong Kyeong-doo and outgoing Chairman Gen....
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 17:04
    • S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    South Korea and the United States will begin their annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) joint exercise Monday amid escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang’s recent launch of two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and threats against Guam. The two allies are expected to step up preparations for possible provocations by the North to protest against the...
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 16:49
    • Ex-president's NK policy will be reviewed
    • Why should North Korea believe the United States?
    US military commanders visit amid N. Korea threats
    Two U.S. military commanders arrived in South Korea, Sunday, to discuss possible countermeasures against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. They will also inspect a military exercise between South Korea and the U.S., which will kick off Monday, according to the Ministry of National Defense. U.S. Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris and U.S. Strategic Comma...
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 15:54
    • S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    US Pacific Command chief to visit S. Korea Monday
    The chief of the United States armed forces responsible for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region will visit South Korea to discuss various security issues surrounding the area, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday. Japan's Asahi Shimbun said Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, will stay in South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday, and will meet with South Korean ...
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 10:53
    • S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    S. Korean Marines kick off largest-ever drills near disputed island
    South Korean Marines have started their largest-ever training to defend the eastern island of Ulleung, the Marine Corps said Sunday. Ulleung Island, some 120 kilometers off the eastern coast, is located near Dokdo, a set of rocky islets owned by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo. It is the country's eighth-largest island with a population of 10,000. More than 90 Marines are participating in the month-long drills that kicked off last Friday.
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-20 10:40
    • S. Korea-US joint military drill begins Monday amid N. Korean threats
    Trump's strategist sacked for remarks threatening Seoul-Washington alliance
    U.S. President Donald Trump's chief strategist, who recently rebuffed his boss's threats to use military options against North Korea, left the administration Friday, the White House said. Steve Bannon's departure was widely rumored as he continued to clash with other White House officials and took flak for Trump's failure to unequivocally condemn white supremacists in last we...
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-19 11:20
    • Trump aide's remarks confuse Seoul over N. Korea
    1 soldier killed, 6 injured in explosion during army drill
    One Army soldier was killed and six others were injured in an explosion during an artillery drill at a shooting range near the inter-Korean border on Friday.
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-18 17:11
    Securing powerful weapons is Moon's primary goal
    The government is moving in earnest to enhance the nation’s own defense capabilities as President Moon Jae-in vowed to do better in dealing with North Korean threats and ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula. The ongoing efforts include pushing to build the nuclear-powered submarines and lift the limit on the maximum weight of a warhead to be mounted on an 800-kilometer range ballistic missile.
    Defense Affairs | 2017-08-18 15:44
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