US F-22 stealth jets join South Korea drills amid saber-rattling
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DefenceTalkThe United States sent F-22 stealth fighter jets to South Korea on Sunday to join military drills aimed at underscoring the U.S. commitment to defend Seoul in the face of an intensifying campaign of threats from North Korea. The advanced, radar-evading F-22 Raptors were deployed to Osan Air Base, the main U.S. Air Force base […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-22-raptors-sent-to-south-korea-47287/
‘Combat-ready’ North Korea threatens US mainland, Hawaii
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea’s military has put rocket units on a war footing with a fresh threat to strike US targets as well as South Korea, as Washington said it was ready to respond to “any contingency”. The move came as South Korea on Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the sinking of its naval vessel “Cheonan” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/combat-ready-north-korea-threatens-us-mainland-hawaii-47279/
US flies B-52 bombers over South Korea
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DefenceTalkThe United States said it was flying training missions of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in a clear signal to North Korea at a time of escalating military tensions. The flights — part of annual joint South Korea-US military exercises — should be seen as underscoring US commitment and capacity to defend Seoul against […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-flies-b-52-bombers-over-south-korea-47207/
Carter Visits Asia to Discuss Common Security Challenges
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DefenceTalkDeputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter is traveling to Asia to meet with U.S. allies and partners and continue defense consultations on a range of common security challenges. Carter will visit defense and government officials in Yokota, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Manila, the Philippines; and Jakarta, Indonesia. In Jakarta he will hold bilateral meetings, attend a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/carter-visits-asia-to-discuss-common-security-challenges-47185/
South Korea-US drills start as North rejects armistice
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DefenceTalkSouth Korea and the United States launched joint drills Monday involving thousands of troops, defying North Korea’s apocalyptic threat to repudiate the 60-year-old Korean War armistice in retaliation. The start of the two-week “Key Resolve” exercise follows a week of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, with North Korea also threatening nuclear war over UN […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-us-drills-start-as-north-rejects-armistice-47118/
South Korea to step up missile defence after North test
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DefenceTalkSouth Korea said Wednesday it would accelerate the development of longer-range ballistic missiles that could cover the whole of North Korea in response to a third nuclear test by Pyongyang. “We will speed up the development of ballistic missiles with a range of 800 kilometres (500 miles),” Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told reporters. In […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-step-up-missile-defence-after-north-test-46796/
Artificial quake detected in North Korea
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea staged an apparent nuclear test Tuesday in a striking act of defiance that, now confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation from enemies and allies alike. Regional seismic monitoring agencies detected a seismic event, of a magnitude between 4.9 and 5.1, at 11:57 am (0257 GMT) with the epicentre in the same location […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-quake-detected-in-north-korea-46741/
North Korea military meeting hints at nuclear test
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DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has chaired a high-level meeting that discussed a “great turn” in military capability, state media said Sunday, fuelling expectations of an imminent nuclear test. Kim made a “historic” speech at the ruling party’s Central Military Commission meeting, attended by the heads of the army, the National Defence Commission and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-military-meeting-hints-at-nuclear-test-46653/
Philippines to buy 12 South Korean fighter jets
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DefenceTalkThe Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, government spokesmen said Wednesday, amid increasing maritime tensions with China. The FA-50s will be the first fighter jets to be operated by the Philippine air force since it retired the last of its US-designed F-5 fighters in 2005, said President […]https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-to-buy-12-south-korean-fighter-jets-46622/