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S. Korean Marines take part in multinational exercise in Philippines
South Korea's Marine Corps has participated in an annual multinational exercise in the Philippines as part of efforts to enhance operational capabilities with forces from other nations, officials said Monday. The two-week KAMANDAG exercise, jointly led by the Philippine and US Marine Corps, took place through Friday, joined by troops from South Korea and Japan, as well as personnel from nine other observer countries. South Korean Marines took part in various training sessions, including urban wa
June 9, 2025 -
USFK commander honors Korean War veterans on Memorial Day
US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson paid tribute to veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War on Friday as South Korea marked Memorial Day. Brunson made the remark as he attended a Memorial Day ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery. "On this solemn occasion when we celebrate not only Republic of Korea Memorial Day, we're also reminded of the 75th anniversary of the UN Command and all the nations brought to bear that Koreans might live with freedom and prosperity," Brunson, who also serves as t
June 6, 2025 -
Lee calls for 'watertight' military readiness in phone talks with JCS chairman
President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday called for "watertight" military readiness in his first phone talks with South Korea's military chief, shortly after assuming his role as commander-in-chief. During the phone talks, Lee received a security briefing from Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo on North Korea's military activities and the readiness posture of South Korea's armed forces. The briefing took place approximately two hours after Lee formally began his five-year term. "The p
June 4, 2025 -
S. Korea pitches submarines, howitzers, trainer jets at Canadian defense exhibition
A senior arms agency official visited a Canadian defense exhibition last week for talks on possible exports of South Korean submarines, trainer jets and self-propelled howitzers, the state arms procurement agency said Monday. During his three-day visit to Ottawa from Tuesday, Kang Hwan-seug, vice minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, met Judith Bennett, Canada's associate assistant deputy defense minister of materiel, on the sidelines of the CANSEC defense exhibition to bri
June 2, 2025 -
Final salute for Navy crew killed in Pohang crash
South Korea held an emotional military funeral on Sunday for the four Navy officers killed in last week’s crash of a P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft during a training flight. The ceremony, held at the Naval Air Command headquarters in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, drew more than 1,000 attendees, including top military officials, service members and civilians. The four men, identified as Cmdr. Park Jin-woo, Lt. Cmdr. Lee Tae-hoon and senior noncommissioned officers Yoon Dong-gyu and Kang Shin
June 1, 2025 -
North Korea sent heavy guns for 3 brigades, 8,000 workers to Russia in 2024 — more planned: report
North Korea provided enough heavy artillery to arm three Russian brigades and dispatched around 8,000 workers to Russia in 2024 alone, with plans to send thousands more in 2025, according to a report by a Seoul-led multilateral sanctions monitoring group released Thursday. The first-ever topic-specific report penned by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team since its launch in Seoul in October 2024 offered the detailed government-level official confirmation of illicit military cooperation an
May 29, 2025 -
All 4 on board confirmed dead in Navy patrol aircraft crash in Pohang
A P-3 maritime patrol aircraft crashed into a mountain near a naval base in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, authorities said Thursday, killing all four people on board. The Republic of Korea Navy said around 6 p.m., some four hours after the crash, that four bodies have been discovered. The crew members consisted of one lieutenant commander, who was the pilot, an officer and two non-commissioned officers, a military official told reporters at the scene. Their identities have yet to be confirm
May 29, 2025 -
Navy patrol plane crashes in Pohang; 4 people aboard
A Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed on a mountain in the southeastern city of Pohang on Thursday, authorities said. The crash occurred at 1:52 p.m. and witnesses reported smoke rising from the mountain. (Yonhap)
May 29, 2025 -
S. Korean, US troops hold special operations drills in Jeju
South Korean and US troop have conducted combined special operations training sessions aimed at sharpening their interoperability against North Korea's threats, including "gray zone" provocations, officials said Thursday. The regular exercise took place on the southern island of Jeju from May 7-23 and comprised sessions on honing troops' small unit tactics, forensics, cyber as well as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material identification capabilities, according to the US Special
May 29, 2025 -
Hanwha Systems wins W54.7b contract to develop radar for next-gen missile defense system
Hanwha Systems Co. said Tuesday it has been selected as the developer of a multifunction radar prototype for South Korea's next-generation long-range surface-to-air missile defense system. The company said it has won a 54.7 billion-won ($40 million) contract from the state-run Agency for Defense Development to develop a MFR prototype as part of the second phase of the L-SAM system upgrade. A MFR is responsible for real-time detection, tracking of multiple incoming targets and missile guidance. T
May 27, 2025 -
USFK dismisses troop downsizing report
The United States Forces Korea on Friday dismissed a report saying Washington is mulling the possibility of a partial withdrawal of the strong 28,500 troops stationed here. "The US remains firmly committed to the defense of the ROK and we look forward to working with the incoming government officials to maintain and strengthen our iron clad alliance," the USFK said in a statement. "Reports that the Department of Defense will reduce US troops in the Republic of Korea are not true.“ ROK is an abbr
May 23, 2025 -
Hanwha to showcase submarine, artillery systems at CANSEC 2025 in Canada
South Korea's Hanwha Group said Friday it will participate in CANSEC 2025, Canada's largest defense trade show, to showcase a comprehensive suite of advanced defense solutions aimed at strengthening Canada's sovereign capabilities. At the two-day exhibition to open in Ottawa on Wednesday, Hanwha plans to showcase its cutting-edge land and maritime systems, including the KSS-III submarine and the K9 self-propelled howitzer, as part of efforts to support Canada's defense modernization initiatives.
May 23, 2025 -
Hyundai Rotem to showcase MUM-T capabilities at naval defense exhibition in S. Korea
Hyundai Rotem Co., said Wednesday it will showcase its advanced manned-unmanned teamingcapabilities for amphibious military operations at the 2025 International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition later this month. The defense equipment and rail system arm of Hyundai Motor Group said it will participate in the biennial naval defense trade show set to take place from May 28-31 at BEXCO in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. At 2025 MADEX, Hyundai Rotem plans to highlight its MUM-T technol
May 21, 2025 -
Military chiefs of S. Korea, US vow to strengthen trilateral security cooperation with Japan
The top military officers of South Korea and the United States vowed to further strengthen the allies' trilateral security cooperation with Japan during their first video talks earlier this week, the South's military said Wednesday. Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his US counterpart, Gen. John Daniel Caine, held the talks Tuesday, which marked the first between the two sides since Caine took office last month. "Through the South Korea-US-Japan Trilateral Chief of D
May 21, 2025 -
1st indigenous KF-21 fighter jet enters final assembly phase
The first production model of South Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet entered final assembly Tuesday, the state arms procurement agency said, in a major milestone for the advanced aircraft acquisition project. A ceremony marking the final production phase took place at Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.'s headquarters in Sacheon, about 290 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. During the phase, the aircraft will be fully assembled with externa
May 20, 2025