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Seoul defends extended deterrence cooperation with Washington after Beijing bristles

South Korea rejected Beijing’s criticism of its joint posture with the United States and urged China to support denuclearization and regional stability.

2026.6.23

The Korean flag and the U.S. flag are seen hanging at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 29. [YONHAP]

U.S. reaffirms extended deterrence commitment to Korea under Trump's 2nd term

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to providing extended deterrence to Korea during its first meeting of a key nuclear deterrence body with Korea under U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.

2025.12.12

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A U.S. Stryker armored vehicle and a Korean K200 armored vehicle cross a floating bridge during a joint river-crossing exercise in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 27. [YONHAP]

House defense policy bill calls for maintaining 28,500 USFK troops

The U.S. House version of an annual defense policy bill, passed earlier this month, includes a call for maintaining around 28,500 American troops in Korea and reaffirming the United States' deterrence commitment to the Asian ally.

2025.9.30

The homegrown KF-21 fighter prototype No. 4 completes its 1,000th sortie in this file photo from Nov. 28, 2024. [DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION]

Seoul aims to bolster three-axis deterrence system with defense budget hike

South Korea aims to strengthen its three-axis deterrence system against North Korean threats and build a cutting-edge combat system with a proposed 8.2 percent hike in the defense budget for next year.

2025.9.3

South Korea and the United States conduct joint air drills in a show of force against North Korean military threats on Feb. 20. [MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE]

South Korea, United States conduct joint air drills with B-1B bomber

South Korea and the United States held joint air drills with B-1B bombers, F-35A and F-16 fighters to enhance deterrence against North Korea's threats and improve military interoperability.

2025.4.15

Deterrence is better than nuclear armaments (KOR)

We hope the PPP candidates for the chairmanship of the conservative party will stop the dangerous gamble based on populism.

2024.6.27

Deterrence is better than nuclear armaments

We hope the PPP candidates for the chairmanship of the conservative party will stop the dangerous gamble based on populism.

2024.6.26

Can nuclear armament really cut the knot? (KOR)

The North Korean nuclear issue has become a conundrum that should be solved with our hands tied.

2024.4.28

Can nuclear armament really cut the knot?

The North Korean nuclear issue has become a conundrum that should be solved with our hands tied.

2024.4.28

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, accompanied by his daughter Ju-ae, center, watches the launch of a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a drill at an undisclosed location in a photo released by the Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

[WHY] Why does North Korea keep firing missiles?

A growing consensus is that the North’s missiles are as much intended to advance the credibility of its deterrence capabilities as they are to achieve the regime’s stated objective of forcing the United States to withdraw from the Korean Peninsula.

2023.12.23