South Korea

Christchurch: South Korea’s navy formally received the first of a new class of guided-missile destroyer equipped with the Aegis combat system late last month. Such vessels, equipped to counter ballistic missiles, are deemed vital...

Washington: After decades of relying on major military hubs from Hawaii to South Korea, the Pentagon is laying the groundwork for more dispersed operations across the Pacific region. Brig Gen Mike Zuhlsdorf is a key...

Washington: The US-based subsidiary of South Korea’s largest defence contractor is laying the groundwork to become a prime supplier for land systems in the US by the end of the decade, and “all options...

Melbourne: In a boost to South Korea’s air power amidst tension with North Korea, the US State Department has approved a $5.06 billion sale of 25 F-35A fighter jets for South Korea. The Defence...

Washington: At the upcoming Camp David presidential retreat August 18, American President Joe Biden aims to further tighten security and economic ties between Japan and South Korea, two nations that have struggled to stay...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeongdoo, on the second day of his three-day visit to that country in Seoul on September 5. During the talks, the...

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be visiting Japan and South Korea from September 2 to 6. During his visit to Japan from September 2-3, he would co-chair the Annual Defence Ministerial Dialogue...

  New Delhi. South Korea is for setting up a rules-based and inclusive “regional architecture” even as countries in the region find it difficult to manage the pulls from competing initiatives from the United States...

Introduction The first-ever India-South Korea 2+2 dialogue is scheduled to take place after the formation of new government post Lok Sabha elections 2019. The defence secretaries of both the nations were expected to meet in...