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MILITARYSep 7North Korea adds its 2nd naval destroyer as US , South Korea and Japan hold military exerciseksat.com · United States
MILITARYSep 7Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cutsManila defence chief says Washington gave 'definite assurances' that its commitments to the Philippines remain.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 5South Korea Reviews Military Options to Enter Strait of HormuzSouth Korea is reportedly reviewing military options regarding entry into the Strait of Hormuz, indicating a potential strategic military move in a critical international waterway.breitbart.com · United States
MILITARYSep 4South Korea reviews military options for Strait of Hormuz , No deployment decision yetSouth Korea is considering military options concerning the Strait of Hormuz, though no decision for deployment has been made. This indicates strategic planning related to maritime security in a crucial global waterway.pakobserver.net · Pakistan
MILITARYSep 4South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mountsSouth Korea is moving towards the possible deployment of naval assets to the Strait of Hormuz under mounting pressure from Washington, potentially making it one of the first US allies to contribute militarily to the strategically vital waterway, observers have said. The government has reportedly drawn up plans to deploy military assets, including a naval logistics support ship and P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, to the strait. If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s first dispatch...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 4South Korea considers making a 'contribution' to the security of the Strait of HormuzCorea del Sur evalúa su participación en la seguridad del estrecho de Ormuz, clave para el tránsito de hidrocarburos en conflicto.El gobierno surcoreano aún no decide si desplegará fuerzas, mientras EE.UU. busca aliados para enfrentar la amenaza en la región.Clarín
MILITARYSep 4South Korea prepares Hormuz military deployment , media reports sayasiaone.com · Singapore
MILITARYSep 4Middle East live: South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of HormuzSouth Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, local media reported Thursday. An official from the presidential office told reporters on Friday that Seoul was weighing “contributions” to US security efforts in the vital waterway but stressed that no decision had been taken. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.France 24 [en]
MILITARYSep 3US looks to warship designs from Japan, South Korea and Turkey, reports sayWashington is considering using Japanese, South Korean or Turkish frigate designs to expand the country’s naval fleet as the American shipbuilding industry struggles to meet demand, according to US media reports. The move comes after President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 13 calling for the use of foreign shipbuilding capacity and investment. However, the plan is likely to face strong opposition in Congress. Potential contenders for the US Navy’s new...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 3US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing actThe potential deployment of an American army specialist unit capable of integrated operations across domains, including cyberspace, to South Korea could further reorient the US military’s role on the peninsula from deterring North Korea towards containing China, analysts say. Recent reports that the Pentagon is considering moving elements of the Second Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), currently deployed in Germany, to South Korea have drawn attention to potential changes in the structure of the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 2GE Aerospace wins engine order for South Korea’s next-generation destroyersGE Aerospace has secured an order to provide engines for South Korea's next-generation destroyers. This contract marks a significant development in the country's naval capabilities.Seeking Alpha Tech
MILITARYSep 2Indonesia , South Korea sharpen naval diving skills in joint exerciseIndonesia and South Korea are enhancing their naval diving skills through a joint exercise. This activity demonstrates military cooperation and readiness between the two nations.en.antaranews.com · Indonesia
MILITARYAug 28South Korea leans toward military conscription for womenFacing a population decline, fewer potential service members and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Korea is inching closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line.DW News [en]
MILITARYAug 28US, South Korea, and Japan to conduct trilateral exercises as the North increases pressure on the USClarín
MILITARYAug 28South Korea says will hold joint military drills with US and JapanThe three allies will carry out air defense, maritime missile defense, anti-submarine and cyber defense exercises, even as Donald Trump seeks to revive dialogue with Pyongyang.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYAug 28U . S ., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U . S . The U.S., South Korea, and Japan are scheduled to hold a military drill amidst North Korea's increasing pressure on the U.S. This signifies a coordinated military response to rising geopolitical tensions in the region.wvasfm.org · United States
MILITARYAug 28South Korea, Japan and U.S. to hold North Korea-focused nuclear missile drillSouth Korea, Japan and the United States ‌will conduct joint military drills from September 9 to 11 to test ‌readiness against North Korea's ⁠missile and nuclear weapons ⁠threats,…Japan Today
MILITARYAug 28U . S ., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U . S . The U.S., South Korea, and Japan are preparing to conduct a joint military drill in response to increased pressure from North Korea on the U.S., indicating rising regional tensions.kgou.org · United States
MILITARYAug 28U . S ., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U . S . The United States, South Korea, and Japan are preparing for a joint military drill. This exercise comes as North Korea reportedly increases pressure on the U.S.northernpublicradio.org · United States
MILITARYAug 28U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.NPR News
MILITARYAug 28South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cutsSouth Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after Washington scaled back annual drills with Seoul in an apparent bid to encourage dialogue with North Korea. The three countries would conduct the North Korea-focused Freedom Edge exercise from September 7 to 11 in international waters east and south of South Korea’s Jeju Island, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “This exercise is a defensive drill conducted annually by...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 27South Korean ex-spy reveals toll of secret missions to North: ‘treated as expendable’In 1984, Ha Tae-jun, then 24, spotted a notice recruiting for a special unit at the Military Manpower Administration office in central Seoul’s Yongsan district. The notice was scrawled on the wall in marker, with little explanation. Ha applied, and his life was changed forever – training as a South Korean operative for covert missions into North Korea. “About a month after submitting background check documents, they said I’d passed and told me to meet at a cafe near my house,” said Ha, now 66...South China Morning Post
MILITARYAug 26South Korea Says Russian Military Planes Entered Its Air Defense Zoneenglish.aawsat.com · Syria
MILITARYAug 26South Korea scrambles jets after Russian military planes enter air defence zoneSouth Korea said on Wednesday it had scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft entering its air defence zone, the second such incursion in weeks. The relationship between the countries has worsened since South Korea joined Western sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and since Moscow built stronger ties with North Korea. Seoul’s defence ministry said multiple Russian aircraft had entered and then left its air defence identification zone over the East Sea, also...South China Morning Post