A US nuclear-armed submarine docked in South Korea on Tuesday in a major provocation aimed at North Korea as tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to rise. The docking of the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-Class submarine, in the South Korean port of Busan marks the first...
US Nuclear-Capable B-52 Bombers Fly to Korean Peninsula in Latest Provocation
US nuclear-capable B-52 bombers flew to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in the latest US provocation against North Korea. The South Korean Defense Ministry and the US military said the bombers participated in exercises and were joined by US and South Korean fighter...
US Navy Rehearses Docking Nuclear-Armed Submarine in South Korea
The arrival of a large US nuclear-powered submarine in South Korea was a "dress rehearsal" for the docking of a nuclear-armed submarine, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. The guided-missile submarine (SSGN) USS Michigan docked in Busan on Friday. The USS Michigan was...
US, South Korea Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills in Latest Provocation Toward North
The US and South Korea on Thursday held massive live-fire drills near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) border in the latest provocation toward Pyongyang that will likely provoke North Korean missile tests. According to the South Korean news agency Yonhap, the exercises...
Biden to Send Nukes to South Korea
The US will dock nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea for the first time since the 1980s in a significant escalation that will raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula and risk provoking a response from Pyongyang. The deployment is part of an agreement announced by...
South Korea’s Yoon Says US Spying Won’t Impact Ties
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol told NBC News that the recent leak of Pentagon documents that exposed US spying on Seoul would not impact ties between the two nations. "I believe that this matter is no reason to shake the ironclad trust that supports the US-South...
Report: South Korea to ‘Lend’ 500,000 Artillery Shells to US
South Korea has agreed to "lend" the US 500,000 155mm artillery shells, the South Korean newspaper DongA Ilbo reported on Wednesday. The report said the US and South Korea agreed on the deal in March, but there's been no public confirmation from either side. The...
Leaks Showing US Spied on South Korea Spark Outrage in Seoul
Pentagon documents that surfaced online that revealed the US was spying on South Korean officials have sparked outrage from opposition lawmakers in Seoul while the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is downplaying the leaks. According to The Wall...
Congress to Invite South Korea’s Yoon to Give Address
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to receive an invitation to address Congress when he visits Washington in April as American hawks are looking to strengthen the alliance with Seoul to work against North Korea and China, Nikkei Asia reported Monday....
US Aircraft Carrier Conducts Drills With South Korean Military
The US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group began joint exercises in South Korean waters on Monday as Washington and Seoul continue to dramatically expand their military cooperation. A few hours before the drills began, North Korea fired two short-range...