Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea, U.S. militaries to launch large-scale air exercise

Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations, the Korean Air Force said on Thursday.

2026-04-09

Korean military launches annual Hwarang defense drills, with focus on drones, energy protection

The Korean military on Monday kicked off its monthslong annual defense drills in coordination with the government, police and firefighting agencies in a bid to enhance an integrated defense posture across all regions of the country.

2026-04-06

U.S. military squadron in Alaska joins live-fire drills in Korea

A U.S. military squadron stationed in Alaska has joined live-fire drills with the Korean military, according to the U.S. Eighth Army on Tuesday.

2026-03-31

Daejeon factory held no fire drills before deadly blaze, employees say

Employees at a Daejeon auto parts manufacturer where a deadly fire killed 14 and left 60 more injured on March 20 testified that fire drills existed only on paper and were never actually conducted.

2026-03-30

North Korea's Kim oversees combined drill involving new main battle tanks

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a joint offensive drill featuring new main battle tanks equipped with an "active protection system," saying ground troops will be equipped with the "superior" tank "extensively," state media reported Friday.

2026-03-20

ROK-U.S. combined forces conduct long-range aviation combat drills

A U.S. Army unit stationed in Korea said Thursday it has conducted large-scale aviation drills aimed at demonstrating its aviation combat capability.

2026-03-19

Army chief, 8th Army commander inspect sustainment capabilities amid joint drills

The chief of the Korean Army and the commander of the Eighth Army, a U.S. Army stationed in Korea, made a joint visit to a U.S. military installation in the southeastern county of Chilgok on Monday to inspect their combined sustainment capabilities.

2026-03-16

North Korean leader's sister warns of 'terrible consequences' amid South Korea-U.S. military drills

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday condemned the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, warning of "unimaginably terrible consequences."

2026-03-10

Army conducts live-fire drills involving AI-based combat engineering vehicles

The Army on Thursday staged live-fire drills involving combat engineering vehicles equipped with AI and topped with remote control systems as it seeks to strengthen the military's capabilities to respond to future warfare.

2026-02-26

South Korean, U.S. militaries to postpone announcing date of Freedom Shield exercise: Sources

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have decided to postpone announcing a date for this year's major springtime exercise due to differences over the scale of on-field drills, sources said Sunday.

2026-02-22