DefenceTalkIt was a bittersweet day for the Soldiers of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, with the casing of the unit colors in preparation for an operational deployment to the Korea peninsula and a final flight of the Kiowa Warrior helicopters, Jan. 15. “The Kiowa Warrior has called this island home for the past 17 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cavalry-conducts-final-flight-of-kiowa-warriors-case-colors-62072/

DefenceTalkThe 2nd Infantry “Warrior” Division is entering a significant phase in its 100-year history. For more than 60 years, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their South Korean allies on freedom’s frontier keeping the peninsula secure against an aggressive and oppressive North Korean regime. The division is constantly seeking ways to further improve […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korea-armies-to-establish-combined-division-62006/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea says its northern neighbor has developed compact nuclear warheads that could reach mainland America. Seoul also alleges Pyongyang shows no signs of stopping its nuclear program and has gained access to tons of weapons-grade plutonium. The South Korean Ministry of Defense published the revelations in a white paper, which states that North Korea […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-nuclear-missiles-could-reach-us-61282/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea has suspended a $1.61 billion deal to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets because of delayed work and cost over-runs, a government agency said Thursday. The US unit of London-based BAE Systems had been chosen over US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for the 1.75 trillion won project to upgrade the South Korean […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-suspends-1-6-bn-deal-to-upgrade-fighter-jets-60969/

DefenceTalkThe government may take legal action against BAE Systems for its failure to implement a KF-16 upgrade at an already agreed upon price. It will seek to force the company to pay any extra costs the upgrade will entail, a military procurement official said Tuesday. “We are reviewing the legal details,” the Defense Acquisition Program […]https://www.defencetalk.com/korea-may-sue-bae-over-jet-upgrade-deal-60907/

DefenceTalkSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Korean Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo met at the Pentagon today for the 46th Security Consultative Meeting. At the meeting, they agreed to implement South Korea’s proposal for a conditions-based approach to transferring wartime control of allied forces, known as operational control, or OPCON, to ensure the combined […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korea-reach-agreement-for-wartime-control-of-forces-60848/

DefenceTalkSecretary of State John Kerry said Friday it was too early to discuss cutting the number of US troops stationed in Asia and South Korea, amid increased tensions on the heavily guarded peninsula. The warning came a day after Washington and Seoul agreed to delay transfer of the Pentagon’s control of Korean troops in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/premature-to-talk-of-us-troop-cuts-in-asia-kerry-60855/

DefenceTalkThe Republic of Korea finalized its formal selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft for its F-X fighter acquisition program, announcing its intent to sign the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) between the U.S. and Korean governments for 40 F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing variant jets with initial deliveries beginning in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-approves-procurement-of-lockheed-f-35a-lightning-ii-60640/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea appears to be developing a new weapons system capable of launching submarine-based ballistic missiles, the South’s defence ministry said Monday. “Based on recent US and South Korean intelligence, we have detected signs of North Korea developing a vertical missile launch tube for submarines,” a ministry official told AFP. Ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/signs-of-north-korea-developing-missile-submarine-south-korea-60585/

DefenceTalkSouth Korea said Thursday it would create a joint military unit with the United States, as a report suggested the contingent would target North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction if a full-scale conflict broke out. The mechanized unit led by a US major general will be set up in the first half of next year, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korea-set-up-wartime-unit-to-destroy-norths-nukes-report-60539/