Defense

Defense

#JCS chief Teak Knife
JCS chief inspects allies' special ops drills, calls for accurate strike capabilities related article
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer has inspected combined special operations drills with the United States and called on the troops to maintain their capabilities to "str... 11:08 Mar. 02
#frigate
S. Korean Navy gets new frigate with reinforced anti-sub capabilities
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy has received a new frigate with enhanced anti-submarine capabilities, the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, amid the country's stepped-up ef... 09:56 Mar. 02
#extended deterrence
U.S., S. Korea agree on need to strengthen extended deterrence: Pentagon related article
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States and South Korea agree on the need to further strengthen U.S. extended deterrence, a U.S. defense department spokesperson said Tuesd... 03:55 Mar. 01
#Exercise Teak Knife
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. hold joint special ops drills, involving AC-130J, MC-130J planes
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with U.S. official's remarks; CHANGES headline, lead) SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. special commandos are conducting "realistic" combined drills here, i... 20:26 Feb. 28
#Exercise Teak Knife
S. Korea, U.S. hold joint special operations drills
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. special operations forces are conducting combined drills amid tensions over North Korea's missile launches, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesd... 18:29 Feb. 28
#Black Eagles
S. Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic team performs at Australian air show
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean T-50B supersonic jets streaked over a southeastern Australian city during the opening ceremony of a major international air show Tuesday, marking ... 15:36 Feb. 28
#Colombian veteran
Late Colombian battalion leader named Korean War hero of the month
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's veterans ministry has chosen a late Colombian battalion commander as next month's Korean War hero for his leadership in front-line combat operations during ... 10:38 Feb. 28
#Ukraine ambassador
Ukrainian ambassador renews calls for Seoul's offer of lethal arms
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The top Ukrainian envoy in Seoul reiterated Kyiv's hope Monday for South Korea to provide lethal arms to help its fight against Russia, stressing the need for such outsid... 15:42 Feb. 27
#US submarine
U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives in Busan
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has arrived in South Korea for a scheduled visit, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Saturday, in an apparent show of force and a warning to Nor... 19:13 Feb. 25
#NK statement
(LEAD) N. Korea warns continued 'U.S. hostility' will be considered 'declaration of war' related article
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info; ADDS photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean foreign ministry official on Friday warned that Pyongyang will regard what it claims to b... 15:12 Feb. 24
#Poland
S. Korea, Poland agree to launch arms cooperation dialogue, joint drills
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Poland have agreed to launch a ministerial dialogue on arms industry cooperation and joint military drills during their talks in War... 14:51 Feb. 24
#THAAD base
S. Korea accelerates environmental procedure for full-fledged THAAD deployment
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry on Friday made public the draft of its environmental impact assessment on a U.S. THAAD missile defense unit in a southern county, a procedu... 13:56 Feb. 24
#US aircraft carrier
(LEAD) U.S. aircraft carrier may be deployed to S. Korea for joint drills next month: source
(ATTN: RECASTS 3rd para) SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in consultation over the possible deployment of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Korea for allied... 10:34 Feb. 24
#US aircraft carrier
U.S. aircraft carrier may be deployed to S. Korea for joint drills next month: source
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in consultation over the possible deployment of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Korea for allied drills next month, an in... 09:47 Feb. 24
#US
U.S., S. Korea agree to hold additional exercises on nuclear deterrence
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to hold additional tabletop exercises (TTXs) in the near future to enhance their joint deterrence again... 08:10 Feb. 24
#multinational force
S. Korea takes command of multinational anti-piracy task force
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy officer has taken the rotating command of a multinational task force conducting anti-piracy operations in waters off the Horn of Africa, officials in ... 15:21 Feb. 23
#East Sea naming
S. Korea requests U.S. military correct naming of waters between Korea, Japan
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has requested the U.S. military rectify the name of waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan that it used in a press release to describe the venue for th... 15:19 Feb. 23
#S Korea defense industry
S. Korea to offer 3.1 tln won in policy loan support for defense industry this year related article
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to extend nearly 3.1 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) mostly in low-interest loans to the local defense industry this year, the state arms procurement agen... 10:42 Feb. 23
#Polish arms company
S. Korea's defense minister visits Polish arms company in Warsaw
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has visited a Polish arms company in Warsaw, his office said Thursday, a trip highlighting his focus on deepening defense indu... 09:31 Feb. 23
#US
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold trilateral missile defense drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats
(ATTN: UPDATES with U.S. military's release in paras 6-7) SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan held a trilateral missile defense exercise in the international waters ... 17:23 Feb. 22