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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

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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

U.S. President Donald Trump gives remarks as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 18. [EPA/YONHAP]

Trump's 2026 defense policy bill restricts USFK troop reduction

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an annual defense policy bill that includes a measure to restrict the government from unilaterally reducing the current troop level of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea, according to the White House.

2025.12.19

This photo, taken from the U.S. Forces Korea website, shows the soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade being greeted by Eighth Army and 35th ADA leaders as they deplane at Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, on Oct. 30. [U.S. FORCES KOREA]

U.S. Patriot missile batteries return to South Korea after Middle East deployment

U.S. Patriot missile defense batteries have returned to South Korea after being temporarily deployed to the Middle East earlier this year, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has said.

2025.11.6