STRIPES (Julie Masson) - US Forces Korea commander stresses readiness after sharp reduction in joint drills | Stars and Stripes
The top U.S. military commander in South Korea emphasized the allies’ commitment to deterrence and combat readiness.
STRIPES (Julie Masson, Yoojin Lee) - US, South Korean commanders inspect DMZ amid uptick in North Korean activity | Stars and Stripes
Top U.S. and South Korean commanders inspected frontline positions within the DMZ amid increased North Korean construction and repeated crossings.
STRIPES (Alejandro Carrasquel) - Paper rockets help Space Force guardians teach STEM lessons in South Korea | Stars and Stripes
Space Force personnel helped students launch paper rockets and explore satellites during a program aimed at cultivating the next generation of scientists.
STRIPES (Seth Robson) - US, Japan and South Korea launch drills as North Korea unveils nuclear-capable warship | Stars and Stripes
Freedom Edge incorporates air, naval and cyberspace drills designed to improve the three countries’ ability to work together against regional threats.
STRIPES (Alejandro Carrasquel) - US, South Korea discuss air base relocation as tech complex plans proceed, official says | Stars and Stripes
South Korea has proposed relocating military operations from Gwangju Air Base to make way for a semiconductor complex.
STRIPES (Julie Masson, Yoojin Lee) - US Army reportedly plans to move multidomain troops from Germany to South Korea | Stars and Stripes
Pentagon weighs reported plan to move hundreds of U.S. Army multidomain troops from Germany to South Korea, though no deployment is confirmed.
STRIPES (Alejandro Carrasquel, Yoojin Lee) - US military to revive disease screening for troops arriving in South Korea | Stars and Stripes
U.S. Forces Korea will resume screenings at seven U.S. military-related locations
STRIPES (Julie Masson, Yoojin Lee) - 7th Air Force gets new commander with deep experience on Korean Peninsula | Stars and Stripes
Lt. Gen. David Shoemaker assumes command of 7th Air Force and and becomes deputy commander of U.S. Forces Korea.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Grant Newsham) - South Korea: the ‘model ally?’
Originally posted by The Korea Signal
Undersecretary of War, Elbridge Colby called South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) a “model ally” while visiting Seoul a few months ago. A “model ally ?” Compared to what? South Korea is still a longtime partner and an ally bound by a mutual defense treaty signed in 1953. However, all relationships change over time, and the U.S.-ROK relationship isn’t what it once was. Most of America’s ‘model’ allies don’t have influential figures associated with the ruling party — in this case, the elder brother of Kim Min-Seok, until recently the prime minister and now in the running to head the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) — declared that Trump’s America is “the apex of Yankee imperialism.” It’s equally rare…Open
STRIPES (Julie Masson and Yoojin Lee, Yoojin Lee, Julie Masson) - South Korean party presses US military for more details on white phosphorus incident | Stars and Stripes
South Korea’s opposition political party has called on U.S. Forces Korea to explain the handling of white phosphorus residue discovered inside a munitions crate.