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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back presides over a meeting to assess the progress of Korea's bid to retake wartime operational control from the United States in this photo provided by Ahn's office on Jan. 28. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE]

Korea, U.S. mulling outlining timeline for wartime command handover in annual defense talks: Source

Korea and the United States are considering outlining a timeline for Washington's transition of wartime operational control (Opcon) to Seoul in their annual defense ministerial talks this year, with 2028 widely considered a likely target schedule.

2026.2.4

Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shake hands at the 55th Security Consultative Meeting held at the Defense Ministry's headquarters in central Seoul on Monday. [DEFENSE MINISTRY]

South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs sign new 'tailored deterrence' strategy

When asked on the issue of suspending the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin replied, "We had an opportunity to exchange views on this, and we agreed to stay in close consultation going forward."

2023.11.13

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Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, during a dinner meeting Sunday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon calls for combined defense posture should North conduct a Hamas-style attack

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday called on South Korea and the United States to maintain a combined defense posture to immediately punish North Korea in the case of any miscalculation and provocations, including a Hamas-style surprise attack.

2023.11.12

Time to devise a true nuclear deterrence

The two allies must present additional — and substantial — countermeasures before it’s too late.

2023.7.18

Internal unity is key

The two allies also agreed to establish the Counter-Missile Working Group (CMWG) and carry out military exercises annually for the operation of extended deterrence.

2022.11.6

Two U.S. B-1B supersonic stealth bombers (upper right) are flanked by four U.S. F-16 fighters and four South Korea F-35A stealth fighters during the Vigilant Storm exercise on Saturday. [JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

Vigilant Storm ends with more North Korean missile launches

North Korea maintained its barrage of missile launches with four more on Saturday morning as the United States flew two B-1B supersonic strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on the last day of a high-profile joint exercise with South Korea.

2022.11.6

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, speaks with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup against the backdrop of a B-1B strategic bomber at the Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Thursday. [YONHAP]

U.S. warns North that use of nuclear weapons will 'end' regime

Defense chiefs from South Korea and the United States announced Thursday that U.S. strategic assets will be continuously deployed to the Korean Peninsula as they warned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un his regime would “end” if he used nuclear weapons

2022.11.4

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, left, and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, attend an honor cordon ceremony prior to their talks at the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. on Nov. 3. [YONHAP]

S. Korea, U.S. agree on four categories of 'extended deterrence' cooperation

South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday on specific categories of "extended deterrence" cooperation against North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats in a move to fortify the credibility of America's security ...

2022.11.4

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, seventh from right, and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin, eighth from left, pose for a photo against the backdrop of a B-1B strategic bomber at the Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Nov. 3. [YONHAP]

S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs visit U.S. air base with B-1, B-52 bombers

The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States visited a U.S. air base operating nuclear-capable B-1B and B-52 strategic bombers Thursday in a highly choreographed move to highlight America's military might amid evolving North Korean threats

2022.11.4

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, center, prepares to depart for the United States at Incheon International Airport on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

South Korea's defense chief visits U.S. geospatial intel agency amid North Korean threats

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup visited the U.S. geospatial intelligence agency near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday in a symbolic trip highlighting the need for the allies' tighter security coordination to counter North Korea's military threats.

2022.11.3

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Korea, U.S. mulling outlining timeline for wartime command handover in annual defense talks: Source

South Korean, U.S. defense chiefs sign new 'tailored deterrence' strategy

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Yoon calls for combined defense posture should North conduct a Hamas-style attack

Time to devise a true nuclear deterrence

Internal unity is key

Vigilant Storm ends with more North Korean missile launches

U.S. warns North that use of nuclear weapons will 'end' regime

S. Korea, U.S. agree on four categories of 'extended deterrence' cooperation

S. Korean, U.S. defense chiefs visit U.S. air base with B-1, B-52 bombers

South Korea's defense chief visits U.S. geospatial intel agency amid North Korean threats