South Korea – Page 29 – The Defense Post

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14 October

Air

South Korea Tests Taurus Long-Range Missile

South Korea has tested its Taurus missile for the first time in seven years, preparing Seoul to defend against enemy cruise missiles.

14 October

Asia Pacific

South Korea special forces during a drill.

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Military Says ‘Fully Ready’ as Drone Tensions Soar

South Korea's military said it was "fully ready" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in an escalating dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.

10 October

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers check a fence near the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

Pyongyang to ‘Permanently’ Shut Border With South Korea

North Korea said it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with the South.

8 October

Air

Joe Saballa

Embraer Unveils Military Variant of E190-E2 Aircraft

Embraer quietly introduced a military variant of its E190-E2 commercial jet at the Korea Army International Defense Exhibition.

4 October

Air

Joe Saballa

Saab Boosts Bid for South Korea’s AEW&C Aircraft With New Partnership

Saab has entered into a cooperative agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries to strengthen its bid for South Korea’s new Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.

3 October

Asia Pacific

A screen monitor shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Leader Threatens Use of Nuclear Weapons if Attacked

North Korea's Kim Jong Un said his forces would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if Pyongyang's territory was attacked by the South and its ally the United States.

2 October

Air

Christine Casimiro

South Korea Flexes ‘Monster Missile’ in Military Parade, Warns North Korea

South Korea presented its Hyunmoo-5 surface-to-surface ballistic missile to the public for the first time at its 76th Annual Armed Forces Day parade held in Seoul.

2 October

Air