British Defense Ministry Fires Up Laser Weapon, Costs Only $12.7 a ShotUK’s DragonfireReduces Ammunition DependencyUS, Proliferation After Tests The UK Ministry of Defense has successfully test-fired a high-powered laser weapon at an aerial target. The new laser weapon, known for intercepting missiles and drones, costs about $7.5 per shot, making it cost-effective. In January, the BBC reported that the UK had test-fired a high-powered laser weapon […]
Women's Reserve Forces Battle Shortage Amid National CrisisThe State of Women Reserve ForcesSupport Activities for Combat Duties in EmergenciesDecreased Number of Personnel per Platoon After COVID Baengnyeongdo, the northernmost island in the West Sea, has the geographical characteristic of being just a stone’s throw away from North Korean land. In 1989, 25 women from this area came together under the motto, “I […]
Inside LIG Nex1's Success: Chairman Koo's Strategy and Employee EngagementChairman Koo Bon Sang, Interaction Time with EmployeesApril 5th, Lotte World Full RentalLast Year’s Sales $1.7 Billion LIG Nex1 is garnering attention for renting out Lotte World entirely for its employees. LIG Nex1 has rented out Lotte World, a theme park based in Seoul, to provide a time for interaction among its employees across the […]
Defense Minister Shin Warns of Increasing Nuclear Threats and Illegal Provocations from North KoreaAddressing the 80th class of graduates of the Military Academy On the 26th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik stated, “The possibility of nuclear threats and illegal provocations from North Korea is increasing day by day.” At the graduation and commissioning ceremony of the 80th class of the Military Academy held at Hwarang parade ground, Minister […]
Boeing, SAAB, and IAI Compete in Three-Way Race for South Korea's AEW&C Aircraft ProjectThe bidding race for the “Command Center in the Sky” Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, which our military is introducing to monitor and analyze North Korean aerial threats, is warming up. This bidding race is expected to be a three-way race between Boeing, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States, SAAB, a […]
Inside the Rapid Response of Seoul's Anti-Aircraft Brigade Yeouido Subangsa Air Defense Station Lepo2024February 2, Balkan gun crews of the Subangsa 1st Air Defense Brigade's Yeha Air Defense Station, installed on the roof of a Yeouido skyscraper, infiltrated a North small drone.......
Korean Aerospace Industries Advances FA-50 Export to Colombia with Sales Promotion AgreementThe Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft has taken another step closer to being exported to Colombia. The export competitiveness has been strengthened by signing a sales promotion agreement with Colombia. According to the industry, on the 19th, KAI is expected to win the contract for the Colombian Air Force’s project to replace […]
Polish Defense Minister Signals Possible Termination of South Korea Arms DealThe Polish Minister of Defense has made remarks suggesting that a weapons deal with South Korea is not feasible, leading to heightened concerns about contract termination. The claim is that if South Korea’s finances for Poland are blocked, contract fulfillment will be nearly impossible, even though South Korean weapons have the benefit of being purchased […]
Lloyd Austin's Cancer Revelation: Apology and Responsibility AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, 70, who was controversially hospitalized in the dark, acknowledged a lack of communication and apologized to President Joe Biden and the American people...
Korea's KAI Achieves Milestone in Boeing A-10 Wing Structure ProjectAirframe Business Division shipped the 200 units of A-10 wing structure200 units produced within two years of initial delivery The Boeing A-10 wing structure supply project of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is going smoothly. KAI focuses on fulfilling the contract by shipping 200 wing structures worth 330 billion won (approximately $278 million) scheduled to be […]
Meeting Held to Discuss Cyber Defense After North Korea's Attack Discussion on 'North Korean Provocation Scenarios' North Korea's artillery shelling of the Seoul metropolitan area and cyber and electromagnetic attacks were discussed Amid North Korea's various provocations since the beginning of the year, the government held a Central Integrated Defense Conference to check the possibility of various provocations and discuss countermeasures...
Defense Minister Warns Kim Jong Un: 'We'll Remove the Regime' Visit to the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing Reaffirms Position on 'Ending the North Korean Regime in Case of Direct Provocation' "Prepare Thoroughly, Train and Train Again" On a day when North Korea launched a cruise missile provocation, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik visited the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing, where fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are deployed, to emphasize deterrence against the North...
Korean Army Prepares for Security Threats: Training to Safeguard Vital Facilities Army's 32nd Infantry Division to train in cold weather through Sept. 19 Snipers of the Army's 32nd Infantry Division are on alert to destroy an enemy that sneaked into their operational area on Sept. 18...
Presidential Office: North Korea's Underwater Nuke Test Likely Exaggerated AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = The presidential office said on Monday that "based on our analysis to date, we are weighing the possibility that North Korea's claim is exaggerated and fabricated," in response to North Korea's announcement that it tested an underwater nuclear weapons system.
Transgenders Now Mandatorily Have to Serve Their Military Service Trans women, who are physically male but have a female gender identity, will be assigned to public service if they do not receive female hormone treatment for at least six months. The Ministry of National Defense recently announced a proposed amendment to the 'Rules for Physical Examination for Military Service Determination'.
Europe Faces Increase in Ammunition Prices Due to Ukraine War [TheGuru=Gil So-yeon reporter] The war between Russia and Ukraine has caused the price of ammunition in Europe to skyrocket. The price of ammunition and other material support is 5 to 10 times higher than before the war started...
Bloodshed in China's Leadership: Generals and Officials Targeted in Corruption CrackdownReports suggest an intense crackdown on corruption within the Chinese military and political circles, with high-ranking officials implicated.
Corruption Scandal Rocks China's Rocket Force: High-Ranking Under Fire - What's Really Happening?Over 30 Chinese military officers, including 7 major generals, dismissed for corruption, targeting the Rocket Force.
Soldiers in Missile Strategy Unit Caught in Late-Night Booze Bash Amid North Korean ThreatsSoldiers at key unit guarding against North Korean threats caught drinking alcohol in early morning hours within the unit.
Seoul Conducts Defense Training in Preparation for North Korean Attack Seoul's integrated defense drill to prepare for emergency situations such as paralysis of the administrative network due to North Korea's nuclear and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats began on the 27th. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon makes a speech at a meeting to review countermeasures at the Chungmun Weapons Room at Seoul City Hall...
British Defense Ministry Fires Up Laser Weapon, Costs Only $12.7 a Shot UK’s DragonfireReduces Ammunition DependencyUS, Proliferation After Tests The UK Ministry of Defense has successfully test-fired a high-powered laser weapon at an aerial target. The new laser weapon, known for intercepting missiles and drones, costs about $7.5 per shot, making it cost-effective. In January, the BBC reported that the UK had test-fired a high-powered laser weapon […]
Women's Reserve Forces Battle Shortage Amid National Crisis The State of Women Reserve ForcesSupport Activities for Combat Duties in EmergenciesDecreased Number of Personnel per Platoon After COVID Baengnyeongdo, the northernmost island in the West Sea, has the geographical characteristic of being just a stone’s throw away from North Korean land. In 1989, 25 women from this area came together under the motto, “I […]
Inside LIG Nex1's Success: Chairman Koo's Strategy and Employee Engagement Chairman Koo Bon Sang, Interaction Time with EmployeesApril 5th, Lotte World Full RentalLast Year’s Sales $1.7 Billion LIG Nex1 is garnering attention for renting out Lotte World entirely for its employees. LIG Nex1 has rented out Lotte World, a theme park based in Seoul, to provide a time for interaction among its employees across the […]
Defense Minister Shin Warns of Increasing Nuclear Threats and Illegal Provocations from North Korea Addressing the 80th class of graduates of the Military Academy On the 26th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik stated, “The possibility of nuclear threats and illegal provocations from North Korea is increasing day by day.” At the graduation and commissioning ceremony of the 80th class of the Military Academy held at Hwarang parade ground, Minister […]
Boeing, SAAB, and IAI Compete in Three-Way Race for South Korea's AEW&C Aircraft Project The bidding race for the “Command Center in the Sky” Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, which our military is introducing to monitor and analyze North Korean aerial threats, is warming up. This bidding race is expected to be a three-way race between Boeing, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States, SAAB, a […]
Inside the Rapid Response of Seoul's Anti-Aircraft Brigade Yeouido Subangsa Air Defense Station Lepo2024February 2, Balkan gun crews of the Subangsa 1st Air Defense Brigade's Yeha Air Defense Station, installed on the roof of a Yeouido skyscraper, infiltrated a North small drone.......
Korean Aerospace Industries Advances FA-50 Export to Colombia with Sales Promotion Agreement The Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft has taken another step closer to being exported to Colombia. The export competitiveness has been strengthened by signing a sales promotion agreement with Colombia. According to the industry, on the 19th, KAI is expected to win the contract for the Colombian Air Force’s project to replace […]
Polish Defense Minister Signals Possible Termination of South Korea Arms Deal The Polish Minister of Defense has made remarks suggesting that a weapons deal with South Korea is not feasible, leading to heightened concerns about contract termination. The claim is that if South Korea’s finances for Poland are blocked, contract fulfillment will be nearly impossible, even though South Korean weapons have the benefit of being purchased […]
Lloyd Austin's Cancer Revelation: Apology and Responsibility AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, 70, who was controversially hospitalized in the dark, acknowledged a lack of communication and apologized to President Joe Biden and the American people...
Korea's KAI Achieves Milestone in Boeing A-10 Wing Structure Project Airframe Business Division shipped the 200 units of A-10 wing structure200 units produced within two years of initial delivery The Boeing A-10 wing structure supply project of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is going smoothly. KAI focuses on fulfilling the contract by shipping 200 wing structures worth 330 billion won (approximately $278 million) scheduled to be […]
Meeting Held to Discuss Cyber Defense After North Korea's Attack Discussion on 'North Korean Provocation Scenarios' North Korea's artillery shelling of the Seoul metropolitan area and cyber and electromagnetic attacks were discussed Amid North Korea's various provocations since the beginning of the year, the government held a Central Integrated Defense Conference to check the possibility of various provocations and discuss countermeasures...
Defense Minister Warns Kim Jong Un: 'We'll Remove the Regime' Visit to the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing Reaffirms Position on 'Ending the North Korean Regime in Case of Direct Provocation' "Prepare Thoroughly, Train and Train Again" On a day when North Korea launched a cruise missile provocation, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik visited the Air Force's 17th Fighter Wing, where fifth-generation stealth fighter jets are deployed, to emphasize deterrence against the North...
Korean Army Prepares for Security Threats: Training to Safeguard Vital Facilities Army's 32nd Infantry Division to train in cold weather through Sept. 19 Snipers of the Army's 32nd Infantry Division are on alert to destroy an enemy that sneaked into their operational area on Sept. 18...
Presidential Office: North Korea's Underwater Nuke Test Likely Exaggerated AsiaToday Reporter Hong Sun-mi = The presidential office said on Monday that "based on our analysis to date, we are weighing the possibility that North Korea's claim is exaggerated and fabricated," in response to North Korea's announcement that it tested an underwater nuclear weapons system.
Transgenders Now Mandatorily Have to Serve Their Military Service Trans women, who are physically male but have a female gender identity, will be assigned to public service if they do not receive female hormone treatment for at least six months. The Ministry of National Defense recently announced a proposed amendment to the 'Rules for Physical Examination for Military Service Determination'.
Europe Faces Increase in Ammunition Prices Due to Ukraine War [TheGuru=Gil So-yeon reporter] The war between Russia and Ukraine has caused the price of ammunition in Europe to skyrocket. The price of ammunition and other material support is 5 to 10 times higher than before the war started...
Bloodshed in China's Leadership: Generals and Officials Targeted in Corruption Crackdown Reports suggest an intense crackdown on corruption within the Chinese military and political circles, with high-ranking officials implicated.
Corruption Scandal Rocks China's Rocket Force: High-Ranking Under Fire - What's Really Happening? Over 30 Chinese military officers, including 7 major generals, dismissed for corruption, targeting the Rocket Force.
Soldiers in Missile Strategy Unit Caught in Late-Night Booze Bash Amid North Korean Threats Soldiers at key unit guarding against North Korean threats caught drinking alcohol in early morning hours within the unit.
Seoul Conducts Defense Training in Preparation for North Korean Attack Seoul's integrated defense drill to prepare for emergency situations such as paralysis of the administrative network due to North Korea's nuclear and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats began on the 27th. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon makes a speech at a meeting to review countermeasures at the Chungmun Weapons Room at Seoul City Hall...
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