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Sat, August 24, 2019 | 00:52

North Korea's new rocket indistinguishable from SRBM

Weapons analysts based in Seoul have raised speculations that North Korea has developed a new multiple rocket launcher (MRL) and the rockets fired from it were able to fly as fast as short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) following the country's recent tests of what they described to be a “newly developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system.”

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-18 17:37

Seoul to spend record $239 billion to counter security threats

In a bid to counter looming security threats at home and abroad, the country's defense ministry announced Wednesday it will increase its military budget by an average of 7.1 percent each year over the next five years.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-08-14 17:10

Seoul sends naval unit to Gulf of Aden

The Republic of Korea Navy's Cheonghae unit, operating the country's first overseas anti-piracy mission in waters off Somalia, dispatched a fresh batch of personnel to the Gulf of Aden Tuesday, raising expectation over the possibility of South Korea's participation in the U.S.-led coalition to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-13 16:55

Korean troops depart for Somali waters amid speculation over Hormuz Strait mission

South Korea dispatched a fresh batch of troops to the Gulf of Aden for anti-piracy efforts Tuesday, the Navy said, amid speculation the contingent could also undertake missions in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a U.S.-led coalition. The 30th batch of the Cheonghae Unit departed the southern port city of Busan to conduct anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia for six m...

2019-08-13 10:34

North Korea's tactical weapon resembles US Army's tactical missile

With North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) releasing Sunday photos of its "new weapon," speculations are that the country has developed a new surface-to-surface tactical missile which bears traits of the U.S. Army's tactical missiles system (ATACMS).

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-11 17:14

North Korea criticizes Seoul; 'engages' US for talks

Seoul in dilemma over Hormuz dispatch

Korea is under pressure over whether to join the U.S.-led coalition to patrol the Strait of Hormuz or decline the U.S. request to do so in favor of Iran. Seoul is trying to decide between its decades-long security alliance with the U.S. and Korea's economic partnership with Iran, including crude oil imports.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-08-11 16:48

Seoul to link Hormuz mission to defense cost

With U.S. President Donald Trump mounting the pressure on South Korea to shoulder more of the burden for defense cost sharing, Seoul plans to cut the country's expenses for maintaining U.S. troops by cooperating with the U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz and purchasing more advanced weapons as leverage in the upcoming talks.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-08 16:46

Trump's pressure on South Korea raises concern about US interests, alliance

U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure on South Korea to pay more for the stationing of American troops is raising concern the move will backfire to cost not only the bilateral alliance but also U.S. jobs. Trump's demands that allies increase their contribution to shared defense have rattled nations in Asia and Europe but played well to his supporters at home and could featur...

2019-08-08 09:47

Global Hawk spy plane to arrive in September

The Republic of Korea Air Force will be equipped with the RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk aircraft starting in September, according to Seoul's military officials.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-06 15:59

South Korea, US to begin scaled-down military drill

South Korea and the U.S. will stage their first joint military drill led by a South Korean general starting this weekend, in preparation for the planned transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON), according to the military authorities, Monday.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-05 17:05

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