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26 June

N. Korean Test of Likely Hypersonic Missile Fails: Seoul Military Official

North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, a South Korean military official said.

25 June

Air

A KUH-1 Surion Helicopter is seen grounded in what appears to be a large open area, most likely a testing facility or a military headquarter. The aircraft is painted dark green, and its propellers and rotor blades are blurry as they spin.

Juster Domingo

South Korea Completes KUH-1 Surion Helicopter Handover to Army

South Korea has delivered its last KUH-1 Surion helicopter to the Republic of Korea Army, 12 years after its first unit was transferred.

25 June

Arms

Joe Saballa

Romania Picks S. Korea’s K9 Thunder Howitzers for Massive Artillery Upgrade

The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has selected South Korea’s K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers to modernize its artillery fleet.

21 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After New Border Incursion

Seoul's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month.

20 June

Asia Pacific

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following talks in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Weapons Sales to Ukraine

Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from supplying arms directly to Ukraine.

11 June

Land

Soldiers move their belongings into a new barracks building on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, May 31, 2024. They bring their personnel items and equipment to their rooms, which have shared kitchens and bathrooms for every two Soldiers, along with four gazebos and a barbecue shelter outside. (US Army photo by Kim Chong-yun) (Chong Yun Kim)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Inaugurates New Barracks for Servicemen in South Korea

The US Army Corps of Engineers - Far East District has opened new barracks for soldiers in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

11 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

S. Korea Fires Warning Shots After N. Korea Soldiers Briefly Cross Border

South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week.

6 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

America’s B-1B Bomber Drops Precision Weapon in Drills Over Korean Peninsula

An American B-1B strategic bomber participated in a joint precision-guided bomb drill with South Korea, dropping a bunker-busting munition over the Korean Peninsula.

5 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Offers K9 Howitzers for Canceled US Army ERCA Program

South Korea is offering its K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer to the US Army to fill the capability gap created by canceling the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery program.

4 June

Arms