Min Chul Gu reports on international arms exports, military trade, and defense policy developments in South Korea. His coverage bridges both domestic and global dimensions of South Korea’s growing role in the international defense market.
South Korea has initiated the development of an indigenous medium-range loitering munition platform, a move defense officials say is aimed at reducing reliance on foreign imports and countering growing threats from North Korea’s drone programs.
According to the...
A new academic study has revealed a sharp contrast in how Americans and South Koreans perceive the likelihood of U.S. military support if war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula.
According to the results, published by Naver, South...
South Korea has shipped its K2 Black Panther main battle tank to Peru for display at the upcoming SITDEF 2025 defense exhibition.
According to exclusive reporting from defensa.com, the K2 arrived aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged vehicle carrier "Morning...
South Korea is preparing to launch its fourth military reconnaissance satellite later this month from U.S. soil, as part of a wider effort to strengthen its independent surveillance capabilities over North Korea, defense sources said Wednesday.
The launch...
The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement to temporarily redeploy Patriot missile defense systems from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East, according to sources cited Friday.
The move, described as a "monthslong" partial deployment,...
South Korea is preparing to modernize a batch of its Black Hawk helicopter fleet, with Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Korean Air both submitting bids for the 961.3 billion-won ($654 million) upgrade program.
According to the Defense Acquisition...
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense summoned a senior Russian military official in Seoul on Thursday to deliver a formal protest after Russian military aircraft repeatedly entered the country’s air defense identification zone, or KADIZ.
According to the...
The Chinese military has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving its centenary goals for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 2027, pledging to accelerate modernization and enhance combat readiness.
The announcement, made during China’s annual national legislative session, underscores...
