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September 14, 2018

US clears P-8, Patriot missile sales for South Korea

Defense News: WASHINGTON— The U.S. State Department has ok’d a package of potential sales for South Korea, including six P-8

September 6, 2018

Kim Jong-un Says He Wants Denuclearization in Trump’s Current Term

NY Times: (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un still has faith in President Donald Trump’s commitment

August 24, 2018

This is the first summer in decades without US-South Korean war games, and defense experts are nervous

Business Insider: August is usually a busy time of year on South Korean military bases. As commercial and military planes

August 21, 2018

Ministry reverts to original plan to deploy Cheolmae II interceptors

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) — The defense ministry on Tuesday returned to its original plan to deploy

July 26, 2018

South Korea Considering Pulling Troops Away From DMZ ‘On a Trial Basis’

Sputnik News: The South Korean Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that it wants to test the waters for a “full-scale pullout”

July 18, 2018

U.S. Defense Promise Still Credible in Asia-Pacific

Gallup: WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Trump administration is still redefining the U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific, the region’s reactions

July 18, 2018

US targets Chinese and Russian missiles with THAAD upgrade in South Korea: military analysts

South China Morning Post: The United States has Chinese and Russian missile systems in its sights with planned upgrades to

July 16, 2018

Russian Military Planes Enter South Korean Air Defense Zone

Bloomberg: Two Russian military planes flew into South Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone four times on Friday, the Korean military

June 27, 2018

U.S. Upgrading Korea Missile Defense Even as `War Games’ Halted

Bloomberg: Upcoming U.S.-South Korean “war games” may be on hold, but the Pentagon is moving forward with plans to upgrade

June 25, 2018

North Korea to move artillery out of range of Seoul as part of peace talks, South Korea suggests

The Independent: The rival Koreas are discussing the possible relocation of North Korea’s long-range artillery systems away from the tense