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Thu, May 25, 2017 | 23:27

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US analyst says Washington's attack on N. Korea imminent

George Friedman, a U.S. geopolitical analyst, has claimed that Washington is preparing to attack North Korea. Speaking at the 2017 Strategic Investment Conference in Orlando, Florida, Monday, he said the Kim Jong-un regime’s actions have “offered the U.S. no alternative” to a clash, according to Business Insider, a U.S. business news website.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-24 16:36

Moon needs 'carrot and stick' for N. Korea

Seoul needs to redesign missile defense

North Korea’s move to deploy a new type of ballistic missile is increasing pressure on the South Korean military to redesign its envisioned missile defense system, scheduled to be completed in the 2020s. During a test Sunday, Pyongyang successfully launched the missile propelled by a solid-fuel engine using a caterpillar-tracked, transport erector launch (TEL) vehicle, according to the North’s state media, Monday.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-22 17:31

2 US carriers prepare for military drill in East Sea

The aircraft carry USS Ronald Regan will join the USS Carl Vinson for a military drill in the East Sea, according to CNN, citing a U.S. Department of Defense official on Saturday. The move, just days after North Korea conducted a missile test, is the first time two U.S. aircraft carriers have conducted a drill in the East Sea.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-22 15:05

Moon questions legitimacy of THAAD installation

President Moon Jae-in’s national security aide has reaffirmed Moon’s position on the need for National Assembly ratification of the deployment of an American missile defense system in a meeting with Matt Pottinger, the East Asia director on the White House’s National Security Council. “Problems have been raised regarding the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defen...

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-17 15:06

US carrier strike group to stay near Korea amid tensions

A high-profile U.S. naval strike group, led by the USS Carl Vinson, is staying near the Korean Peninsula on an open-ended mission, a defense official here said Tuesday. The aircraft carrier arrived in Korean waters late last month as a show of force against North Korea.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-16 11:08

THAAD to test Moon's diplomatic finesse

President Moo Jae-in faces a tough diplomatic challenge involving the controversial deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in South Korea. Experts say the THAAD issue is one of the urgent matters that the new administration needs to resolve, given that the issue has become complicated due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt call on Seoul to pay $1 billion for the deployment as well as China’s economic sanctions against Seoul in retaliation.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-11 17:10

Military keeps vigilance ahead of presidential polls

South Korea's defense authorities said Monday they are maintaining a heightened state of alert against a possible provocation by North Korea on the eve of the presidential election here.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-08 14:18

S. Korea to dispatch military officers to NK's friends

The Ministry of National Defense plans to dispatch military officers to Laos, Iran and Jordan as part of its efforts to enhance cooperation with countries that have traditionally maintained ties with North Korea, officials said Sunday. The ministry will choose field-grade officers to be dispatched to the three countries _ one for each _ officials said, noting that the measure is aimed at raising pressure on the Kim Jong-un regime that continues to push ahead with its nuclear ambitions.

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-07 16:50

China tried to hack THAAD system: CNN

“China uses cyber espionage pretty regularly when Chinese interests are at stake to better understand facts on the ground,” John Hultquist, the director of cyber espionage analysis at FireEye, told CNN. “We have evidence that they targeted at least one party that has been associated with the missile placements.”

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-05 12:13

US push for missile shield embarrasses Korea

The United States has been publicly mentioning its goal to set up a Washington-led global missile defense system (MD) in South Korea and other allies in the Asia-Pacific region despite Seoul’s repeated denial of it joining such a program. The U.S. attempt to bring the MD plan to the fore is escalating controversy timed with U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call for Seoul to pay for the deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery here, which he estimated at about $1 billion. If South Korea decided to join the U.S. MD, the nation would need to purchase, operate...

Defense Affairs | 2017-05-03 16:50

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