South Korea, United States

South Korea says US cancels joint marine drill over Iran war

South Korea said on Monday (Aug 24) that the United States had cancelled a large joint amphibious landing exercise scheduled for next month due to constraints on force availability caused by the war with Iran. The biennial Ssangyong drills involve...
Panstar Acro

South Korea Tests Arctic Shipping Route as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Maritime Trade

South Korea has launched its first trial voyage of a container ship through the Arctic, seeking to determine whether the increasingly ice-free Northern Sea Route can provide a commercially viable alternative to traditional shipping lanes linking Asia and Europe amid...
Sanae Takaichi, Donald Trump

Japan’s US Security Dependence Faces New Test as Trump Shake-Up Raises Questions Over Tokyo’s Plan B

On Wednesday night, August 19, protesters gathered along roads near the residence of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, calling on her government to preserve Japan’s pacifist tradition and uphold the country’s constitutional commitment to peace. Their appeals came after a...
Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un

Why Did Trump Cut South Korea-US Military Drills, and What Does He Want From North Korea’s Kim Jong Un This Time?

The United States and South Korea have begun their annual joint military exercises under an unexpected new political backdrop after US President Donald Trump ordered a sharp reduction in the scale of the drills and revived talk of another meeting...
Wang Yi

China considering summit with Seoul in November, South Korean foreign ministry says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday (Aug 19) that Beijing was "actively considering" a summit between the leaders of South Korea and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said. He...
Kim Jong Un , Donald Trump

Trump Praises Kim Jong Un Ties, Says They Make Region Safer as US Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea

US President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, raising the prospect of renewed engagement between Washington and Pyongyang as tensions over military exercises on the Korean Peninsula come under...
US- South Korea Military

US Warns South Korea Against Rushing Wartime Command Transfer as Fears of a “Second Acheson Line” Grow

That question lies at the center of a renewed debate in South Korea over the future of wartime operational control (OPCON), an issue that touches on national sovereignty, military readiness, alliance management, and the evolving security landscape of Northeast Asia....
Gripen F fighter jet

Saab Gripen F Debuts Alongside China’s J-20S, Russia’s Su-57 and S.Korea’s KF-21 Amid Resurgence of Twin-Seat Combat Aircraft

Swedish aerospace giant Saab has officially unveiled the twin-seat variant of its Gripen E fighter jet, marking a significant milestone in the company's long-running partnership with Brazil and highlighting a growing global trend toward two-seat combat aircraft designed for the...
North Korea HIMARS-like system

North Korea Tests HIMARS-Like MLRS as Kim Jong Un Expands Precision Strike Arsenal Near South Korea

North Korea has unveiled what appears to be a new truck-mounted multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) bearing a striking resemblance to the United States’ highly successful High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), highlighting Pyongyang’s growing emphasis on precision conventional warfare...
South Korea Nuclear Submarine

South Korea Advances Toward Nuclear Submarine Capability, Set to Join China and India as Third Asian Operator and Seventh Globally

South Korea has officially unveiled what officials are calling a “historic plan” to develop nuclear-powered submarines, signaling one of the most significant expansions of the country’s naval capabilities in decades and potentially reshaping the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific. The...
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