Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.

2025-11-02

Hegseth orders crafting of 2025 defense strategy to prioritize allies' burden sharing, China deterrence

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the development of the Pentagon's 2025 National Defense Strategy (NDS) to prioritize raising “burden-sharing” with allies and deterring China's threats in the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said Friday.

2025-05-03

Yoon calls for combined defense posture should North conduct a Hamas-style attack

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday called on South Korea and the United States to maintain a combined defense posture to immediately punish North Korea in the case of any miscalculation and provocations, including a Hamas-style surprise attack.

2023-11-13

U.S. Army report suggests G.I.’s JSA dash was premeditated

North Korea’s military has not responded to the Pentagon’s queries about an American soldier who crossed into the North on Tuesday, but a leaked U.S. military report included details suggesting that he had planned his defection ahead of time.

2023-07-20

Korea says it will work to ‘protect’ Ukraine, mum on delivery of shells to Germany

The Defense Ministry neither confirmed nor denied a news report that Korea has been transporting hundreds of thousands of 155-millimeter shells to Germany but stressed that it has been discussing ways "to protect Ukraine's freedom" with the U.S.

2023-04-18

North warns U.S. that any military action would be 'toying with suicide'

North Korea's state media on Wednesday issued a warning to the United States to not "test" the regime's resolve and called any military action by Washington equivalent to "toying with suicide."

2022-12-21

U.S. is putting a space force unit in Korea

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will host a component command of the U.S. Space Force (USSF), likely the second regional space command to be established by the United States outside of its mainland, amid growing missile threats from North Korea.

2022-11-27

North Korea's nuclear, chemical arsenals are growing: U.S. Army

North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons and is the third-largest possessor of chemical agents in the world with up to 5,000 tons of chemical weapons, according to a recent U.S. Defense Department report.

2020-08-18

Trump threatens to pull half of U.S. troops from Germany

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will cut the number of U.S. soldiers in Germany by about half, fueling concerns in Seoul he could make similar reductions to American troops in Korea.

2020-06-16

Pentagon agrees to end furloughs of Korean workers

The U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it accepted Seoul’s proposal to fund the wages of all Korean personnel working for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) through the end of this year as defense cost-sharing negotiations continue to drag on.

2020-06-03

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