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Wed, January 27, 2021 | 04:33
South Korea completes deployment of K-14 sniper rifle
South Korea completes deployment of K-14 sniper rifle
South Korea has completed the deployment of K-14 sniper rifles and its observation device at infantry units to boost combat capabilities in missions involving precision attacks, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. The K-14 rifle developed with domestic technology was first deployed for special forces in 2013 and was distributed to infantry battalions in 2017, according ...
2021-01-26 10:25
South Korean, US defense chiefs reaffirm alliance in phone talks
South Korean, US defense chiefs reaffirm alliance in phone talks
South Korea's Defense Minister Suh Wook held telephone talks Sunday with newly confirmed U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, where the two reaffirmed the importance of their alliance and agreed to closely cooperate on developing it, Seoul's defense ministry said. During the dialogue, which took place upon Washington's request, the two defense chiefs agreed that the Seoul-Was...
2021-01-24 13:07
  • Biden's security team raises hopes for rapid North Korea policy review
US Forces Korea issues movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases
US Forces Korea issues movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday imposed movement restrictions on all individuals affiliated with its air base in the western city of Gunsan due to the recent coronavirus outbreak there. Under the order, travel to and from Kunsan Air Base is prohibited until Monday, though members can be granted exceptions "to perform assigned and authorized duties and missions only," USFK ...
2021-01-22 20:58
Seoul ready to talk any issues with Pyongyang: defense ministry
Seoul ready to talk any issues with Pyongyang: defense ministry
South Korea is ready to discuss any issues with North Korea via military channels to ease cross-border tensions, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Ministry spokesperson Boo Seung-chan made the remark a day after President Moon Jae-in said that the two Koreas can discuss joint military exercises between Seoul and Washington if necessary through a joint military committee as a...
2021-01-19 12:20
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'South Korea widens gap with North in military strength'
'South Korea widens gap with North in military strength'
South Korea has the world's sixth-strongest military, outclassing the 28th-ranked North Korea, according to Global Firepower (GFP) 2021. An index released annually by Global Firepower, a website that tracks military strength, it said the South scored 0.1621 to rank sixth out of 138 countries, remaining unchanged from 2020. The North fell three notches compared to 2020 after s...
Yi Whan-woo | 2021-01-17 16:09
US Forces Korea issues 'shelter in place' amid COVID-19 outbreaks in barracks
US Forces Korea issues 'shelter in place' amid COVID-19 outbreaks in barracks
United States Forces Korea (USFK) on Sunday issued a "shelter in place" directive, ordering part of its service members to remain at home after additional COVID-19 outbreaks were reported inside its barracks.
2021-01-17 14:44
Development restrictions in military facility protection zones to be lifted
Development restrictions in military facility protection zones to be lifted
The government announced Thursday that development restrictions in regional military facility protection zones across the country are set to be lifted from next Tuesday.
Jung Da-min | 2021-01-14 17:24
South Korea plans underwater test of indigenous SLBM: source
South Korea plans underwater test of indigenous SLBM: source
South Korea is expected to carry out underwater tests of a home-grown submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) this year, having concluded ground tests, a source said Wednesday.
2021-01-13 21:20
Navy officer found dead in Yellow Sea after going missing while on duty
Navy officer found dead in Yellow Sea after going missing while on duty
A Navy officer was found dead Saturday after going missing while on duty aboard a patrol boat off the western border island of Baengnyeong, according to the military authorities. The chief petty officer disappeared at around 10 p.m. Friday in waters south of the island in the Yellow Sea, as the 450-ton “patrol killer” he was aboard was conducting night operations, the Joint C...
2021-01-09 16:08
American soldier in South Korea dies in accident during training
American soldier in South Korea dies in accident during training
An American service member stationed in South Korea died earlier this week in a car accident during a military training, the U.S. military said Friday. Staff Sgt. James Wento, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday, as the military vehicle he was driving overturned during the training event of his unit at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, northeast of Seoul, a...
2021-01-08 10:43
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