Gu Min Chul

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.

US nuclear-capable B-52 bomber lands in South Korea for the first time

A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber made its first-ever landing in South Korea on Tuesday. The landing came after the bomber participated in a commemorative flight over a biennial defense trade show in the country and engaged in...

Russia creates special helicopter units to hunt Ukrainian drones

A number of Russian military reporters' accounts claim that the Russian Armed Forces have created special helicopter units to hunt Ukrainian kamikaze drones. New units on Mi-28N attack helicopters are being deployed in several regions to defeat cheap Ukrainian...

Australia selects Redback as next fighting vehicle

The Australian Army will receive 129 new Redback infantry fighting vehicles in response to the country’s changing strategic environment. The Australian Government said Hanwha’s state-of-the-art Redbacks would be built at the company’s facilities in the Geelong region, supporting...

China calls US spy plane transit of Taiwan Strait a provocation

Chinese military accuses the Pentagon of another provocative move as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Thursday. On its English-language website, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused the U.S. military of...

China sends large group of warplanes towards Taiwan

China sent a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over the last few days, the island’s defense ministry said. Taiwan’s defense ministry reported that between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, the...

South Korea to upgrade K9 howitzer

South Korean military is planning to upgrade its K9 K9 self-propelled howitzers and other support vehicles, according to local media. On Tuesday, Yonhap reported that South Korea's defense authorities on Monday endorsed a plan to upgrade the homegrown...

Hanwha delivers first K239 rocket launchers to Poland

South Korea's Hanwha Defense has announced the successful integration of the first 3 Jelcz trucks with K239 Chunmoo launchers. The Polish version of the K239 Chunmoo is called the HOMAR-K and is based on an 8x8 Jelcz chassis,...

South Korea displays next-gen tank concept

South Korean firm Hyundai Rotem has shown off a concept of their next-generation tank with various high-tech solutions. The new main battle tank, called the K3, is based on a modular platform with a crew cab at forward...