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Sat, October 19, 2019 | 13:49

[EXCLUSIVE] ROK Army to reduce KATUSA recruitment by over 25%

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Army will drastically reduce the number of soldiers selected for the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army (KATUSA) starting next year, as fewer are needed due to the relocation of U.S. bases to the newly expanded U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, according to ROK Army sources, Wednesday.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-10-16 16:15

Trump's troop pullout in Syria unlikely to affect USFK: experts

Washington appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from northern Syria amid growing worries, cries of “betrayal” and even signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-14 16:43

[INTERVIEW] 'Tokyo wants to renew GSOMIA with Seoul'

Japan appears to want to extend a bilateral military information sharing pact, known as GSOMIA, with South Korea to help counter North Korea's military provocations, Japanese politicians and experts in Korea said Sunday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-13 16:55

ROK Navy pushing forward procurement of nuclear-powered submarine

The Republic of Korea Navy is pushing forward a plan to procure a nuclear-powered attack submarine, according to its report for the National Assembly's annual audit, Thursday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-10 17:18

Defense minister visits Cheonghae unit during Oman trip

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo takes a photo together with service members of Cheonghae Unit, South Korea’s anti-piracy on its 30th rotation to the Gulf of Aden, during his visit to the unit in Port of Muscat, Oman, Tuesday (local time). Jeong was visiting Oman from Monday to Tuesday and held a bilateral meeting with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Saud on Monday to ...

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-09 17:17

Seoul-Moscow to sign MOU on military hotline

South Korea and Russia are on track to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a hotline to exchange flight information to monitor possible incursions into the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said during the National Assembly annual audit, Tuesday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-08 15:55

Seoul asks Tokyo to share intel on North Korea's missile test

Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Wednesday South Korea has asked Japan to share the specifics of North Korea's test-firing of a missile believed to be a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) via the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-02 17:05

US, North Korea prepared for results in nuke talks: FM

Seoul showcases F-35A stealth jets for 1st time

South Korea showcased its newly-acquired F-35 stealth fighters for the first time to mark Armed Forces Day, Tuesday, as President Moon Jae-in attempted to refute concerns that his engagement-centric policy with North Korea has weakened the country's firm commitment to defense.

Jung Da-min | 2019-10-01 17:11

Moon says strong military buttresses peace process

President Moon Jae-in vowed a continued push Tuesday to bolster South Korea's defense power, calling it a driving force behind his audacious peace efforts. He was addressing the 71st Armed Forces Day ceremony held at an Air Force base in Daegu, 302 kilometers southeast of Seoul, a highly symbolic city in the country's politics and war history. "Peace is something to make, not...

2019-10-01 11:50

Korea's F-35As make official debut on Armed Forces Day

South Korea showcased its F-35A stealth fighters to the public for the first time during the Armed Forces Day ceremony Tuesday to officially mark the introduction of the radar-evading high-tech fighters that North Korea has angrily protested. South Korea has so far brought in eight F-35As, beginning with two in late March, under a plan to deploy 40 fifth-generation jets throu...

2019-10-01 10:56

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