DefenceTalkThe United States slammed North Korea’s latest missile test as a provocation and insisted Sunday it is working closely with China to resolve a crisis that Washington sees as reaching a critical stage. Amid broader fears that North Korea may again test a nuclear bomb, the Pentagon said Sunday’s missile launch was a failure, with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-behavior-cant-continue-trump-advisor-warns-after-missile-test-69749/

DefenceTalkA fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said, a day after Pyongyang publicly showcased its ballistic arsenal at a giant military parade. The failure, which is likely to be seen as something of an embarrassment for the regime, came amid soaring tensions in the region over […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fails-in-new-missile-test-69743/

DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump is raising pressure on North Korea, touting the US naval “armada” he ordered to the troubled peninsula and promising America will “solve the problem” if China won’t help. He wants to stop Pyongyang from developing a long-range nuclear missile, but North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sees such a weapon as key to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-easy-way-for-us-to-back-military-threats-to-pyongyang-69710/

DefenceTalkThe first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customization, helping to sustain 300 UK jobs. The 39,000-tonne tanker, which can carry up to 19,000 cubic metres of fuel and 1,300 cubic metres of fresh water, will join the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a civilian-manned fleet which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-auxiliarys-new-tanker-arrives-in-uk-69646/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea, Japan and the US held a joint naval exercise Monday (Apr 3) aimed at countering missile threats from North Korean submarines, Seoul’s defense ministry said, amid mounting concerns over the hermit state’s weapons programme. Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-japan-us-hold-drill-against-north-korea-submarines-69635/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea says a missile test by North Korea off its east coast did not launch as planned. Earlier this month, Pyongyang launched four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in waters off Japan. A new North Korean missile test failed on Wednesday, the South’s defense ministry said. “South Korea and the United States are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fails-in-new-missile-test-seoul-69553/

DefenceTalkThe United States Armed Forces are at a crossroads, facing both institutional and operational challenges. The character of war continues to change at a quick pace, requiring military leaders to reassess some of their core beliefs. This situation has led to the testing and refinement of concepts, capabilities, and people to ensure U.S. forces are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-indo-asia-pacific-and-the-multi-domain-battle-concept-69546/

DefenceTalkU.S. Navy ships assigned to Commander, Task Force 30 and CTF-70 are scheduled to begin a series of exercises with the South Korean navy tomorrow to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures. The U.S. routinely conducts carrier strike group operations in the waters around South Korea to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-South […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korean-navies-to-hold-partnership-exercises-69537/

DefenceTalkThe US Army is permanently stationing an attack drone system and its support personnel in South Korea amid ongoing tensions with the North, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday. Officials said the deployment, due by next year, was not unique to South Korea and was being conducted across the Army to provide infantry divisions with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-deploys-attack-drones-to-south-korea-69478/

DefenceTalkNuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the regime swelled. Three of the four missiles fired Monday came down provocatively close to US ally Japan, in waters that are part of its exclusive economic zone, representing a challenge to US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-says-missiles-were-drill-for-strike-on-us-bases-69411/