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Army aims to 'mechanize' all squads by 2030

South Korea's Army unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to equip all of its squads nationwide with advanced armored vehicles and other transportation by 2030. The Mount Paektu Tiger project, worth 1....

Oct 18, 2018
Defense
No change in Korea's defense commitment to NLL: military

South Korea's military said Tuesday it remains firmly committed to the defense of the Northern Limit Line, the de facto sea border with North Korea. The two Koreas have long disputed the demarcation...

Oct 16, 2018
Defense
Two Koreas, UNC hold first trilateral talks to disarm JSA

Challenges remain for future talks as meeting falls short of producing specific agreement

Oct 16, 2018
Defense
Defense Ministry claims delay in missile test not politically motivated

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense on Monday denied allegations that the presidential office had instructed the military to cancel a scheduled ballistic missile test out of concern that it wo...

Oct 15, 2018
Defense
Military says L-SAM interceptor missile test delayed for technical reasons

South Korea's defense ministry said Monday it has decided to put off the testing of a new surface-to-air interceptor missile due to technical, not political, reasons. The military has sought to deve...

Oct 15, 2018
Defense
International fleet review in Jeju concludes 5-day campaign

An international fleet review on the southern resort island of Jeju concluded its five-day campaign on Sunday, South Korea's Navy said. Some 10,000 troops from 12 countries and naval representatives...

Oct 14, 2018
Defense
S. Korea's military mulling drawing up rules of engagement against cyberattacks

South Korea is considering drawing up rules of engagement in cyberspace to effectively deal with growing threats from North Korea and other unidentified players, military authorities said Sunday. "S...

Oct 14, 2018
Defense
JCS says it will exhibit 'flexibility' over deployment of US strategic assets, 3-axis system

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday that it will "flexibly" handle the issue of the deployment of US strategic arms to Korea and its plan to establish a key defense system in line with pr...

Oct 12, 2018
Defense
Moon voices regret over dispute over building of naval base

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday expressed "deep regret" over the dispute over the building of a naval base on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju in a move widely seen as the first apology...

Oct 11, 2018
Defense
US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan joins Jeju fleet review

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan joined South Korea's once-in-a-decade international fleet review in waters off the southern island of Jeju on Thursday. The 103,600-ton Nimitz-...

Oct 11, 2018
Defense
New defense paper no longer describes NK military has ‘overwhelming superiority’

Experts voice concern that as long as North Korea’s nuclear threat persists, qualitative assessment provides misleading information

Oct 11, 2018
Defense
New JCS chief stresses military preparedness ahead of wartime OPCON transfer

Gen. Park Han-ki, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday he will push to reinforce advanced military capabilities as they prepare for the envisioned transfer of wartime operatio...

Oct 11, 2018
Defense
Beyond the Peninsula: South Korean Navy aims to expand role

Navy offers a glimpse into a maritime inspection for upcoming 2018 International Fleet Review

Oct 10, 2018
Defense
UNC chief offers 'full support' for DMZ demining, excavation work

Vincent Brooks, chief of the US-led UN Command, has offered "full support" for South Korea's ongoing operations to clear landmines in order to carry out an inter-Korean project to excavate Korean War...

Oct 10, 2018
Defense
Navy to host international maritime security forum

South Korea's Navy will host a global forum on maritime security on the southern resort island of Jeju this week on the occasion of its once-in-a-decade international fleet review, officials said Mon...

Oct 8, 2018
Defense

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