ROK / South Korea
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Global Commons
Japan, South Korea, U.S. boost electronic warfare capabilities to safeguard regional security
Felix Kim Electronic warfare (EW) — military activity conducted in the electromagnetic spectrum — is a growing priority for Indo-Pacific armed forces. Japan, South Korea and the United States are enhancing their EW capabilities in the air, at sea and on land in the face of regional threats posed by North Korea, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia.…
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Northeast Asia
Japan, South Korea, U.S. discuss sharing North Korea missile data
The Associated Press Japan, South Korea and the United States are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North, Tokyo’s chief government spokesperson said in early May 2023. “I understand that defense authorities are vigorously proceeding to set…
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Across The Region
Poland, South Korea Seal U.S. $3 Billion Military Aircraft Deals
Poland signed deals worth U.S. $3 billion with South Korea in September 2022 for the purchase of 48 Korean FA-50 fighter planes as the Central European country took urgent steps to increase its deterrence and defense capabilities amid Russia’s war on neighboring Ukraine. The two deals for the purchase of Fighting Falcon combat and training planes, pictured, follow contracts signed…
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Features
Weapons with dual missions
Forward-deployed Strategic Long-Range Precision Fires (SLRPF) are major assets in the United States’ arsenal to leverage if the nation, along with its allies and partners, is forced to respond militarily to aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific region, including those by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Strategically placed, these mobile U.S. Army warfighting systems provide significant deterrence in conjunction with existing…
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Northeast Asia
ROK-U.S. alliance marks 70th anniversary with strengthened mutual defense commitments
FORUM Staff South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and United States President Joe Biden highlighted 70 years of the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. alliance with a commitment to regional peace and stability and continued efforts to deter North Korea’s nuclear weapons proliferation. “The two presidents reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to what has become a global alliance focused on deepening defense…
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Northeast Asia
Japan, South Korea strengthen defense, supply chain cooperation
Marc Jacob Prosser Japan and South Korea are working together in key areas including defense and supply chain resilience. Through formal agreements and increased dialogue, their governments are sharing intelligence and cooperating on technology trade security, officials and analysts said. “There is an increasing need for [South] Korea and Japan to cooperate in this time of a polycrisis, with North…
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Northeast Asia
Allies increase missile defense proficiency, will not be badgered by North Korean threats
The Associated Press Japan, South Korea and the United States conducted a joint missile defense exercise in mid-April 2023 in waters near the Korean Peninsula as they expand military training to counter growing threats from North Korea Days earlier, North Korea conducted one of its most provocative weapons demonstrations in years by flight-testing an intercontinental ballistic missile powered by solid…
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Illicit Activity
Japan, South Korea, U.S. blast North Korea’s overseas workers, cybercrimes
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan, South Korea and the United States seek stronger global support of efforts to defund North Korea’s nuclear program by banning its workers and curbing its cybercrimes. The allies’ top nuclear envoys met in Seoul in early April 2023 for the first time in four months to discuss North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal. The North’s latest weapons…
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Conflicts - Tensions
South Korea counters North Korean threats with AI-based drones, robots
Felix Kim Contesting North Korea’s asymmetric threats is the core aim of Defense Innovation 4.0 (DI 4.0), the latest technology-centered endeavor of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND). The initiative accelerates the development of unmanned and manned defense systems that use artificial intelligence to enhance performance. New command structures will emerge from DI 4.0, including units…
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Northeast Asia
Japan, South Korea, U.S. hold anti-submarine drills in wake of North Korean threats
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Japanese, South Korean and United States navies practiced anti-submarine drills in early April 2023 to boost coordination against increasing North Korean missile threats, the Republic of Korea (ROK) military said. The two-day exercise came as North Korea’s recent unveiling of a battlefield nuclear warhead increased concerns that the country might conduct its first nuclear test since…
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