US and South Korean defense chiefs have agreed to expand their joint military exercise planned for later this year, setting the stage to deploy more of Washington’s strategic weapons on the peninsula amid increased saber-rattling in Pyongyang. The drill, likely to be called Ulchi Freedom Shield, will be integrated with …
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As ordered by the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, a million-strong fighting force has been amassed in the country to recapture its southern areas, which have previously been taken by Russian forces, defense minister Alexey Reznikov has told The Times. “We understand that, politically, it’s very necessary for our country. The …
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South Korea is looking to mend fences with Japan, at least when it comes to cooperation on security matters, as Seoul seeks help in addressing escalating missile and nuclear threats from North Korea. “Although several bilateral issues remain unsolved between South Korea and Japan, we intend to have the two …
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South Korea and the US launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, as a response to Sunday’s massive launch by North Korea over the country’s eastern and western coasts. The countries launched eight Army Tactical Missile System projectiles, one American and seven Korean, into the eastern waters of …
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North Korea has launched eight short-range ballistic missiles, likely its largest such test of strategic firepower and marking a ratcheting-up of tensions with Seoul and Tokyo amid increased saber-rattling by the US. The missiles were fired toward the sea from at least four different locations across North Korea, including the …
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South Korea’s Defense Ministry has referred to the North as “an enemy” in educational materials distributed among its troops in a move that reflects Seoul’s toughening stance on Pyongyang, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday, citing South Korean officials. “North Korea’s provocations are security threats facing us, and as …
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US President Joe Biden added to his list of gaffes on Friday by apparently confusing the two Korean states. Speaking at the Naval Academy’s graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, Biden discussed the importance of US cooperation with allies for the sake of global security. As an example of such cooperation, …
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The United States and South Korea mobilized warplanes and fired off several surface-to-surface missiles following the latest weapons test by the North, which saw three projectiles launched into the ocean. Seoul’s military mobilized around 30 F-15 fighter jets and fired a Hyunmoo-II missile into the East Sea, its Joint Chiefs …
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Ukraine-related Western sanctions are expected to strengthen ties between Russia and Thailand, boosting trade turnover between the nations to as much as $10 billion, according to Russian Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov. “The level of $10 billion that we had previously set is still a goal, and an achievable one,” he …
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South Korea has become the first Asian member state of NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE), the country’s Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday. In a statement cited by the media outlet, Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it plans to “strengthen our cyber response capabilities to a …
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