Defense

Defense

#CFC relocation
S. Korea, U.S. mark completion of allied command relocation to Pyeongtaek
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held a ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the completion of a yearslong project to relocate their Combined Forces Command (... 11:12 Nov. 15
#intel unit
Military intel unit adds new areas of responsibilities for defense technology protection
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A key South Korean military intelligence unit will be given additional areas of responsibilities, such as cybersecurity, to better protect the country's defense technolog... 11:20 Nov. 14
#THAAD
Gov't plans to install electromagnetic wave detectors near THAAD base next year related article
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry has selected a successful bidder in its project to acquire and install electromagnetic wave detectors around the THAAD missile defense base... 14:37 Nov. 13
S. Korea stresses no plan for lethal weapon supply to Ukraine
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry on Friday reaffirmed its commitment not to provide Ukraine with lethal military support, responding to a news report that Seoul is working ... 09:40 Nov. 11
#JCS chief
JCS chief visits key Army operations unit related article
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer stressed the importance of maintaining full readiness as he made an on-site inspection of the annual computer-simulated Taegeuk drills ... 17:17 Nov. 10
#homegrown fighter
(LEAD) 2nd prototype of KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in maiden flight: arms agency related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background info throughout; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The second prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21 Boramae, made its success... 15:14 Nov. 10
#homegrown fighter
2nd prototype of KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in maiden flight: arms agency
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The second prototype of South Korea's homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21 "Boramae," made its successful maiden test flight Thursday, the country's arms agency said. It t... 14:14 Nov. 10
#military
S. Korean military presents bill to expand nuke, WMD threat response body
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Thursday presented a bill to expand its nuclear and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat response center to better counter evolving military... 10:26 Nov. 10
F-4E fighter jet crash in August caused by engine nozzle defect: Air Force
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The crash of a South Korean F-4E fighter jet in August was caused by an engine nozzle problem, the Air Force said Wednesday. It announced the outcome of its probe into ... 16:42 Nov. 09
#N Korea
(URGENT) N. Korea fires 1 short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea: S. Korean military
16:37 Nov. 09
#Navy chief
S. Korea's Navy chief meets U.S. 7th Fleet commander related article
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy chief had discussions Wednesday with the commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet based in Japan on strengthening the combined defense posture against the growin... 15:41 Nov. 09
(URGENT) N. Korea fires a ballistic missile towards the East Sea: S. Korean military
15:37 Nov. 09
#NK missile
(2nd LD) N. Korea's 'SA-5 missile' fired across NLL similar to Russia's missile used in Ukraine war: S. Korean military
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout) By Kim Soo-yeon and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean missile that flew across its de facto maritime border with South Korea last... 14:55 Nov. 09
(LEAD) N. Korea's 'SA-5 missile' fired across NLL similar to Russia's missile used in Ukraine war: S. Korean military
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6; ADDS photos, bylines) By Kim Soo-yeon and Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean missile that flew across its de facto maritime bord... 11:06 Nov. 09
N. Korea's 'SA-5 missile' fired across NLL similar to Russia's missile used in Ukraine war: S. Korean military
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean missile that flew across its de facto maritime border with South Korea last week has been found to be an "SA-5" type similar to that used by Russia in the... 10:06 Nov. 09
(URGENT) N. Korea fired 'SA-5 missile' across NLL on Nov. 2 similar to Russia's missile used in Ukraine war: S. Korean military
10:00 Nov. 09
#U.N. Korean War veterans
S. Korea to hold memorial event in Busan for U.N. war veterans
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to host an annual ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen troops who fought under the U.N. flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the vet... 09:19 Nov. 09
#Richard Whitcomb
S. Korea to posthumously confer state medal on late U.S. general for post war contributions
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea announced a plan Tuesday to confer a posthumous state medal on Richard Whitcomb, a late former U.S. Army general, in recognition of his philanthropic efforts i... 11:11 Nov. 08
#war remains
S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier related article
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The remains of another South Korean soldier killed during the 1950-53 Korean War have been identified, two years after being discovered in an excavation project, the defen... 10:15 Nov. 08
#Taegeuk drills
S. Korea's military kicks off 4-day Taegeuk drills related article
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military began its annual computer-simulated Taegeuk exercise Monday, officials here said, as part of efforts to hone its capabilities against North Korea's ... 09:48 Nov. 07