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Thu, December 9, 2021 | 12:23

Air Force captain, warrant officer named 'Golden Eye'

Air Force Capt. Park Joon-yong and Warrant Officer Lee Hyo-bok have been selected as the force's most outstanding air defense weapon controllers. The Air Force held an award ceremony for the Air Combat Interception Control Competition, Dec. 2, where Park and Lee triumphed in ground and air control systems, respectively. Park serves at the 51st Air Control Flying Group at the ...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-12-08 15:25

Korea develops technology for early, real-time chemical agent detection

South Korea has developed a homegrown technology for early, real-time detection of chemical weapons, its state-run arms development agency said Wednesday.

2021-12-08 11:57

Revisit Korea Program held for US veterans

Nine U.S. veterans, who served in South Korea following the 1953 armistice ending the Korean War, revisited the country last month along with their family members. The revisit program, the first of its kind by the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) and the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation, was sponsored by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA).

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-12-05 12:53

South Korea, US agree to update war plan

South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to update their military operation plans in response to North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile weapons programs. In addition, the allies also concurred that they will carry out the second part of the three-phase assessment to verify Seoul's readiness to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) of its troops from Washingt...

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-12-02 16:31

Pentagon chief stresses unity in S. Korea-US alliance amid Sino-US rivalry

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday stressed the importance of unity in the South Korea-U.S. alliance to confront the “challenges of tomorrow” amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.

2021-12-01 19:43

Korea-US military meeting

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Won In-choul and his U.S. counterpart Mark Milley salute during an honor guard inspection on the JCS compound in Seoul, Wednesday, prior to the 46th Korea-U.S. Military Committee Meeting to discuss the two countries' commitment to defend against potential threats from North Korea, and the defense posture of their allied ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-12-01 16:50

Military veterans' groups join hands to help bolster Korea-US relations

The Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) and the KATUSA Veterans Association (KVA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to enhance the bilateral alliance between Korea and the United States.

Kang Seung-woo | 2021-12-01 14:00

Hanwha's K9 draws attention in Egypt defense exhibition

CAIRO - Hanwha Defense's showcasing of its K9 self-propelled howitzer at the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2021, the biggest defense exhibition event in the region, has drawn a lot of attention not just among participants of the exhibition including members of the Egyptian military but also among defense watchers in Korea. The huge attention to Hanwha's K9 was partly because of t...

Jung Da-min | 2021-11-30 17:36

Korean defense firms eyeing Africa, Middle East markets

US global posture review calls for allies' cooperation to counter threats from China, North Korea

The U.S. Department of Defense has concluded its review of the global defense posture, calling for cooperation with allies and partner countries to deter North Korean threats and potential Chinese aggression.

2021-11-30 14:31

Korean defense firms eyeing Africa, Middle East markets

CAIRO ― Korean defense firms are eyeing the African and Middle East markets, with a total of 14 companies participating in the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2021, running from Monday to Friday at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo. Since starting in 2018, the biennial EDEX is the biggest defense exhibition event in the African region. About 350 defense firms from ...

Jung Da-min | 2021-11-30 12:00

Hanwha's K9 draws attention in Egypt defense exhibition

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