Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks this weekend on his ninth trip to the Indo-Pacific theater, with visits set for India, South Korea, and Indonesia. Austin's visit follows the announcement last week that South Korea's first-ever reconnaissance satellite will be launched into space ...
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The war in Gaza, which apparently caught Western intelligence services by surprise, should be a wake-up notice to American strategists.
The conflicts in Israel and Ukraine could not be more different. The lessons for Americans could not be greater.
U.S. and ROK host annual combined air drill that features Royal Australian Air Force to bolster regional defense. Over 130 aircraft including F-35, KC-135, A-10C are participating.
The air forces of the U.S., South Korea and Japan held their first ever trilateral aerial exercise Oct. 22. One American B-52 bomber and three U.S. F-16s flew alongside two F-15Ks from the Republic of Korea Air Force, and four F-2s from the Japan Air ...
Earlier this week, South Korean officials and independent expert analysts said the militant group Hamas had likely used North Korean weaponry in its surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, based on images and video evidence. The kinds of weapons allegedly used can make the ...
The U.S. Air Force is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance with a huge display of airpower at the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition this week. Most notably, a B-52H Stratofortress is slated to land on the Korean Peninsula for ...
U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers flew across the skies of South Korea this week as part of an annual joint military drill between the two nations known as 'Ulchi Freedom Shield.' The Space Force also joined in on the exercise for the first time since ...
The U.S., South Korea, and Japan have committed to sharing real-time missile warning data by the end of 2023, holding annual multi-domain military exercises, and more as part of a historic summit Aug. 18. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Republic of ...
The general impression over the past few decades that U.S. air bases were somehow sanctuaries was a historical anomaly. The threat has grown qualitatively and quantitatively.
The U.S. promised to deepen consultations with South Korea on a possible American nuclear response to a North Korean attack. In exchange, South Korea reaffirmed that it will not develop its own nuclear arsenal. The understanding is outlined in a new agreement, dubbed the “Washington Declaration,” which ...
A pair of B-1B Lancers flew alongside American F-16s and South Korean F-35s over the Korean Peninsula on March 19, the same day North Korea reportedly launched another missile test off its coast. The latest combined air training event between the U.S. and the Republic of ...