Defense

Defense

#submarine command
Defense chief visits submarine command
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited the Navy's submarine unit Thursday and called on troops to maintain a "full" combat readiness posture, his office said. His visit... 21:00 Mar. 09
#N Korea
(LEAD) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Yellow Sea: S. Korean military
(ATTN: UPDATES with more background info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea on Thursday, Seoul's military said, in t... 20:23 Mar. 09
#N Korea
N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Yellow Sea: S. Korean military
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea on Thursday, Seoul's military said, in the latest show of force ahead of a major South Korea-U.S. ... 20:01 Mar. 09
#NK missile launch
(URGENT) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward Yellow Sea: S. Korean military
19:48 Mar. 09
#Navy
Navy to reduce seaborne duty requirement to attract new recruits
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy plans to shorten enlisted service members' seaborne duty requirement by two months on a trial basis in an effort to attract new recruits, officials sai... 11:47 Mar. 09
#S Korea Poland arms cooperation
S. Korea, Poland in talks over Warsaw's infantry fighting vehicle acquisition plan: source related article
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland are in "early-stage" consultations on possible bilateral cooperation over Warsaw's major infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) acquisition project, an in... 10:47 Mar. 09
#drone unit
S. Korean military to launch drone ops unit as early as July related article
SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military plans to launch a drone operations command as early as July, officials said Wednesday, in what would be a culmination of its efforts to bolster rea... 09:47 Mar. 08
#S Korean military
S. Korea rejects N. Korea's claim of artillery firing near inter-Korean border
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Tuesday denied as "groundless" North Korea's claims that it fired more than 30 artillery shells at a shooting range near the inter-Korean bor... 21:18 Mar. 07
#Saudi Arabia
S. Korean, Saudi defense chiefs agree on regular ministerial dialogue on defense cooperation
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to install a regular ministerial-level dialogue on arms industry cooperation during their talks in Seoul... 20:03 Mar. 07
#joint drills
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint emergency runway drills
(ATTN: CHANGES photo) SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. Air Forces staged landing and takeoff drills on an emergency runway Tuesday, officials said, following North Korea's claims th... 15:42 Mar. 07
#joint drills
S. Korea, U.S. hold joint emergency runway drills
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. Air Forces staged landing and takeoff drills on an emergency runway Tuesday, officials said, following North Korea's claims that its multiple rocket... 14:45 Mar. 07
#top U.S. general
Top U.S. general may visit Seoul later this month: source
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. military authorities are in consultations on a possible visit to Seoul by U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley later this month, ... 09:31 Mar. 07
#B-52H bomber
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills involving U.S. B-52H bomber
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details from Seoul's defense ministry) SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged combined air drills Monday, involving at least one U.S... 16:34 Mar. 06
#joint air drills
S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills involving U.S. B-52H bomber
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged combined air drills, involving at least one U.S. nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bomber, sources said Monday, in the latest show ... 15:32 Mar. 06
#S Korea Japan relations
(News Focus) Seoul's controversial plan for forced labor compensation reflects urgency of security partnership with Tokyo: experts
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seems to have opted for a workable solution to the longstanding row with Japan over how to compensate victims of wartime forced labor as part ... 15:31 Mar. 06
#U.S. destroyer
U.S. guided-missile destroyer visits S. Korea
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. guided-missile destroyer visited South Korea's southern island of Jeju last week, the U.S. Pacific Command said Sunday, in an apparent show of force and a warning ... 20:26 Mar. 05
#aerobatic team
S. Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team wins top award at Australian air show related article
SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team won the top award at a major international air show in Australia, the Air Force said Sunday. The Black Eagles ... 14:53 Mar. 05
#NK provocation
Military ups readiness against possible N.K. provocations ahead of joint drills with U.S. related article
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military has prepared its readiness against possible North Korean provocations as the combined springtime military exercise with the United States is set to... 12:49 Mar. 04
#S Korea US drills
(4th LD) S. Korea, U.S. to stage annual exercise from March 13-23
(ATTN: UPDATES with allies' air drills in last 2 paras) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States plan to kick off a combined springtime military exercise later this month, the a... 16:29 Mar. 03
#military innovation plan
S. Korea's military to introduce 'Kill Web' concept to counter N. Korea's missile, nuke threats
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military will bring in a more effective operational concept with the aim of neutralizing threats from North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile systems eve... 15:33 Mar. 03