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May 13, 2019

Defense Ministry says it is reinforcing missile defense system, amid rising concerns over NK threats

Korea Herald – Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it was reinforcing its missile defense system, while maintaining that further

May 1, 2019

South Korea Is Getting New Destroyers, Submarines and Maybe F-35s on ‘Aircraft Carriers’?

National Interest – The South Korean government on April 30, 2019 approved plans to acquire new destroyers and submarines for

April 30, 2019

S. Korea approves plan to build next Aegis destroyers, submarines

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) — South Korea on Tuesday approved plans to build next-generation Aegis-equipped destroyers and

April 22, 2019

Raytheon awarded $19M contract for work on SM-2, SM-6 missiles

UPI: April 19 (UPI) — Raytheon has been awarded a $19 million contract for engineering and technical services on the

April 12, 2019

Trump, South Korea’s Moon look for way to curb NKorea nukes

Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in comes amid uncertainty over whether

March 29, 2019

Trump and Moon to meet in Washington amid North Korea impasse

CNN: Seoul, South Korea (CNN)United States President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, are set to meet

March 19, 2019

South Korea-based Short Range Air Defense Battery Integrates Counter-UAS into Core Competencies

DVIDS: Amid the looming threat of surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), 8th Army recently validated the reception, staging, onward

March 18, 2019

Anti-aircraft missile explodes in midair after unintentional launch

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) — An anti-aircraft guided missile exploded in midair on Monday after being unintentionally

March 18, 2019

No Sign of Imminent North Korea Missile Launch: South Korea Defence Chief

(Reuters) – It is premature to say whether recent activity at some of North Korea’s rocket facilities involved preparation for

February 22, 2019

China and South Korea’s simmering THAAD dispute may return to the boil

East Asia Forum – The US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system is a hot diplomatic issue