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North warns of 'more transparent action' over South-U.S. drills

The state-run Korean Central News Agency accused the Ulchi Freedom Exercise of becoming more dangerous with each iteration, pushing tensions on the Korean Peninsula "to the threshold of a war."

2026.8.19

USFK commander visits defense minister after Trump orders 'reduced' joint drills

Gen. Xavier Brunson met Ahn Gyu-back as the U.S. president effuses about his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, for whom the exercises have long been a sore point.

2026.8.18

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USFK air defense unit participates in recent U.S. missile defense exercise in Palau

A key U.S. Forces Korea air defense unit joined a Pacific live-fire exercise in Palau as Washington pushes greater regional operational flexibility.

2026.8.10

U.S. Senate seeks tighter Opcon oversight (KOR)

A Senate defense bill would require new certifications and risk reviews before any U.S. troop cuts in South Korea or transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul.

2026.6.19

U.S. Senate seeks tighter Opcon oversight

A Senate defense bill would require new certifications and risk reviews before any U.S. troop cuts in South Korea or transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul.

2026.6.18

Prosecutors raid U.S. air base over alleged military supply kickback scheme

Korean prosecutors searched a USFK contract supervisor’s office and home at Kunsan Air Base in a joint probe into inflated supply prices, fabricated bids and suspected kickbacks.

2026.6.11

Trump taps deputy USFK commander as deputy commander of Pacific Air Forces

Lt. Gen. David Iverson, now serving in senior Korea-based air command roles, was tapped to become deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces pending Senate confirmation.

2026.6.9

Army Gen. Xavier Brunson testifies during an Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill, Sept. 17, 2024, in Washington. [AP/YONHAP]

USFK commander says Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective

USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.

2026.5.27

This file photo, provided by the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, shows U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson speaking during the combined policy forum at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]

USFK commander stresses importance of 'east-up' perspective in Indo-Pacific

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has highlighted the importance of an “east-up” perspective in the Indo-Pacific theater, stressing a “coherent strategic geometry” of South Korea, Japan and the Philippines.

2026.5.7

USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson speaks at a press conference at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 10, 2025. [USFK]

USFK creates dedicated unit integrating its nuclear forces with South's conventional capabilities

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has created a dedicated unit to integrate U.S. nuclear forces with South Korea’s conventional capabilities, in a move seen as bolstering readiness for North Korean nuclear-use scenarios.

2026.3.27