Seoul, Jan 28 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday reiterated the commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean troops from Washington, vowing to accelerate efforts this year for the planned transfer. Ahn made the remarks during a meeting with about 170 key defence ministry officials, military chiefs and related officials to review progress on the OPCON transfer push, Yonhap News Agency reported.South Korea seeks to retake OPCON, currently…
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Seoul, Jan 26 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back held talks on Monday with US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby to discuss Seoul’s push to build nuclear-powered submarines, regain wartime operation control of its troops from Washington and other pending security issues. Ahn referred to the joint fact sheet the two countries released last year following their leaders’ summit, as well as their recent Security Consultative Meeting, saying their alliance has reache…
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday called for a powerful reform of defence intelligence and investigative arms amid efforts to rebuild the military in the aftermath of the botched martial law bid in late 2024. Ahn made the call as he attended a policy briefing session by the Defence Intelligence Command (DIC), the Defence Counterintelligence Command (DCC) and the Criminal Investigation Command (CIC), according to the ministry, Yonhap News Agency reporte…
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) North Korea claimed on Saturday that South Korea infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions in September last year and earlier this week, saying that Seoul should be ready to ‘pay a high price’ for what it called a provocation.But South Korea’s defence ministry rejected Pyongyang’s claim, saying the South’s military did not operate drones on the dates asserted by the North.A spokesperson of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army issued a statement denouncing S…
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday visited the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) and called for a firm readiness posture in a changing security environment, the defence ministry said. During the visit to the CFC based at Camp Humphreys, a key US base in Pyeongtaek located some 60 kilometres south of Seoul, Ahn met with US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander General Xavier Brunson, who also doubles as the CFC Commander, according to the ministry.In the…
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Tuesday visited the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) and called for a firm readiness posture in a changing security environment, the defence ministry said. During the visit to the CFC based at Camp Humphreys, a key US base in Pyeongtaek located some 60 kilometres south of Seoul, Ahn also met with US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, who also doubles as the CFC commander, according to the ministry.In their me…
Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) A US military command said it is aware of North Korea’s missile launches this week while reaffirming its security commitment to allies in the region. The Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement after Pyongyang lobbed multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday morning (Korea time), marking its first missile test this year.”We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event d…
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday warned of a growing security instability surrounding the Korean Peninsula, citing a deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. “The security situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula has become more unstable than ever,” Ahn said in a speech at a forum on an alliance with the United States.”North Korea is advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities and modernizing its conventional forces through mil…