Gu Min Chul

Gu Min Chul is a defense reporter who covers the Korean defense industry and all related issues.

South Korea to buy kamikaze drones

As North Korea unveils new drone technology, including low-cost, low-detection “cardboard drones,” South Korea is accelerating efforts to enhance its special operations forces with advanced loitering munition, or 'Kamikaze' drones. According to Representative Yoo Yong-won of the National...

South Korean politicians push for nuclear capability

The debate over South Korea’s potential nuclear armament has resurfaced following U.S. President Donald Trump’s reference to North Korea as a “nuclear power” on his first day in office. The remark has reignited calls among South Korean political...

South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk in February

The Republic of Korea Navy is set to receive its first MH-60R Seahawk helicopter next month as part of a broader effort to strengthen anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities amid growing maritime threats from North Korea. South Korea...

South Korea: Pyongyang’s forces halt combat support for Russia

North Korean forces deployed to support Russia in its war against Ukraine have reportedly ceased combat operations in the Kursk region since mid-January, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS). The intelligence assessment suggests that high casualty...

North Korea claims successful test of new hypersonic missile

North Korea announced on Tuesday the successful test-firing of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed the missile flew approximately 1,500 kilometers at a speed of Mach...

China tests maritime blockade strategy in Miyako Strait

China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) conducted unprecedented joint maneuvers near the Miyako Strait and the disputed Senkaku Islands last December. According to multiple Japanese government sources, the operations included heavily armed coast...

South Korea on alert for potential provocations from Pyongyang

The Chief of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Adm. Kim Myung-soo, has called for unwavering vigilance and a robust operational posture to counter any provocations from North Korea. His remarks were made during phone discussions with...

South Korea to buy cardboard drones

South Korea's military is moving forward with plans to acquire cardboard drones as part of a broader effort to enhance its drone capabilities in response to threats from North Korea, the Ministry of National Defense announced on...