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Tue, March 28, 2023 | 08:58

US flies 2 military reconnaissance aircraft around Korea: tracker

US flies 2 military reconnaissance aircraft around Korea: tracker

The United States has flown a couple of high-profile military reconnaissance planes around the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, as North Korea lobbed two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea, an aviation tracker showed.

2023-03-14 15:29

NK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

US, South Korea start major drills after Pyongyang's weapons test

US, South Korea start major drills after Pyongyang's weapons test

South Korea and the United States launched massive joint military exercises on Monday, as North Korea ratcheted up the threat level by conducting its first submarine-launched cruise missile tests in protest of the drills. The computer simulation-based Freedom Shield exercise began its 11-day run on a scale not seen since 2017, in order to reinforce the allies' defense capabil...

2023-03-13 16:54

NK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

Key S. Korea-US military exercise begins; N. Korea likely to respond with more provocations

Key S. Korea-US military exercise begins; N. Korea likely to respond with more provocations

South Korea and the United States kicked off a regular combined military exercise Monday amid heightened tensions caused by North Korea's missile tests and hardening rhetoric against the allies.

2023-03-13 10:15

NK fired 2 'strategic cruise missiles' from submarine Sunday: KCNA

Korea, US to kick off joint military drill Monday

Korea, US to kick off joint military drill Monday

South Korea and the United States will commence their annual large-scale joint military exercise, known as the Freedom Shield (FS) drills, on Monday. The exercise, which is the longest-ever operational exercise conducted by the two allies, will continue until March 23, according to military authorities, Sunday.

2023-03-12 17:08

Korean destroyer carries out exercises with US Navy

Korean destroyer carries out exercises with US Navy

Korean navy destroyer ROKS Choe Yeong, right, sails next to USS Rafael Peralta during a field exercise in international waters south of Jeju Island in this photo posted on the Twitter page of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, March 9. Rafael Peralta, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, visited Jeju Island on Feb. 27 to strengthen relationships and improve i...

2023-03-12 14:01

UNC committed to role in allies' 'defensive' drills for mission to guard peace: deputy chief

UNC committed to role in allies' 'defensive' drills for mission to guard peace: deputy chief

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command (UNC) stressed the significance of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military exercise for peace on the peninsula, dismissing North Korea's pugnacious rhetoric coupled with blatant threats of taking provocative acts in response.

2023-03-12 08:46

KF-21 fighter prototypes succeed in first nighttime flights: arms agency

KF-21 fighter prototypes succeed in first nighttime flights: arms agency

South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet prototypes have successfully conducted their first nighttime flights, the state arms procurement agency said Friday.

2023-03-10 20:23

Defense chief visits submarine command

Defense chief visits submarine command

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited the Navy's submarine unit Thursday and called on troops to maintain a "full" combat readiness posture, his office said.

2023-03-09 21:08

N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward West Sea: S. Korean military

Navy to reduce seaborne duty requirement to attract new recruits

Navy to reduce seaborne duty requirement to attract new recruits

South Korea's Navy plans to shorten enlisted service members' seaborne duty requirement by two months on a trial basis in an effort to attract new recruits, officials said Thursday.

2023-03-09 13:59

South Korea to launch military drone unit in July

South Korea to launch military drone unit in July

South Korea's military plans to launch a comprehensive drone operations unit in July as part of its efforts to bolster its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities following North Korea's drone incursions late last year. According to officials Wednesday, the military is accelerating its efforts to map out its plan, such as the size of the unit, command structure and...

2023-03-08 16:38

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