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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, shakes hands with South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup after a joint press conference after their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

US to increase weapons deployment to counter North Korea

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula.

5 days ago

In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, A U.S. B-52 bomber, C-17 and South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets fly over the Korean Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

US flies bombers, jets in joint drills with South Korea

Tuesday's drills came after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened a full-range intercontinental ballistic missile test.

7 weeks ago

US, SKorea open biggest drills in years amid North threats

The exercises will continue through Sept. 1 and include drills with aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.

6 months ago

US and South Korea scale back military drills over virus, North Korea diplomacy

The allies decided to start the nine-day drills on Monday after reviewing factors like the status of the pandemic and diplomatic efforts to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.

23 months ago

Moon, Biden agree to boost US-South Korean alliance

South Korea’s leader said Thursday he and President Joe Biden have agreed to further bolster their countries’ alliance and work together to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula.

2 years ago

Three soldiers busted in rank after sneaking through hole in base fence to hit bars during the pandemic

Three unnamed soldiers from the 94th Military Police Battalion received Article 15s after visiting an off-post bar.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago