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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 22:11

S. Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral anti-sub drills in East Sea

S. Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral anti-sub drills in East Sea

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral anti-submarine drills in the international waters of the East Sea later this week for the first time in more than five years, Seoul officials said Thursday, amid evolving North Korean military threats.

2022-09-29 11:31

Defense chief says indigenous KF-21 fighter will play key role for NK deterrence

Defense chief says indigenous KF-21 fighter will play key role for NK deterrence

South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed expectations Wednesday that the country's homegrown KF-21 fighter under development will play a "great" role in deterring evolving North Korean threats.

2022-09-28 14:57

Top S. Korean, US military officers visit US aircraft carrier in combined exercise

Top S. Korean, US military officers visit US aircraft carrier in combined exercise

Top South Korean and U.S. military officials on Tuesday boarded the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier partaking in a combined naval exercise in the East Sea, Seoul officials said, in an apparent display of the allies' unity against North Korean threats. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum and Gen. Paul LaCamera, the commander of the South Korea-U.S. Co...

2022-09-27 21:23

[INTERVIEW] Leonardo hopes for expanded collaborations with Korea

INTERVIEWLeonardo hopes for expanded collaborations with Korea

Leonardo, a global giant in aerospace, defense and security, has a long track record of collaborating with Korea in both military and non-military sectors. The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has operated the firm's best-selling AW159 maritime operations helicopter, while the nation's Coast Guard, firefighting services and medical operators are also its faithful customers.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-09-27 17:04

Tank, howitzer exports to Poland feared to create arms shortage in Korean military

Tank, howitzer exports to Poland feared to create arms shortage in Korean military

Dozens of tanks and self-propelled howitzers that were supposed to be delivered to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army will be shipped to Poland, according to a lawmaker. In addition, some howitzers that have already been in operation for years, will also be delivered to the Central European country, raising concerns over a possible weapons shortage in the military. Korea and Po...

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-09-27 17:03

Defense ministry highlights USFK's 'top priority' on addressing N. Korean threats

Defense ministry highlights USFK's 'top priority' on addressing N. Korean threats

South Korea's defense ministry on Tuesday stressed the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK)'s "top priority" on handling evolving North Korean threats, after a former USFK chief mentioned the possibility of USFK troops being deployed in case of a security crisis in Taiwan.

2022-09-27 13:56

Korea seeks to create $83.9 mil. defense industry investment fund

Korea seeks to create $83.9 mil. defense industry investment fund

Korea will push to create a defense industry investment fund worth around 120 billion won ($83.9 million) by 2025 to support defense firms specializing in artificial intelligence, drones and other areas, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.

2022-09-27 11:22

South Korea, US begin biggest joint naval drills in 5 years

South Korea, US begin biggest joint naval drills in 5 years

South Korea and the United States started their biggest combined naval exercise involving a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier near the peninsula since 2017, a day after North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile in its latest military provocation.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-09-26 16:16

Korea, US begin combined naval exercise involving Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier

Korea, US begin combined naval exercise involving Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier

South Korea and the United States kicked off their first combined naval exercise, involving an American aircraft carrier, near the peninsula in five years Monday, a day after North Korea raised tensions with a short-range ballistic missile launch.

2022-09-26 10:31

South Korea, Romania hold defense ministerial talks on bilateral cooperation

South Korea, Romania hold defense ministerial talks on bilateral cooperation

The defense chiefs of South Korea and Romania held talks in Seoul Friday to discuss ways to deepen defense cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said.

2022-09-23 19:47

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