South Korea and the United States plan to conduct drills to paralyze North Korea’s nuclear weapons command during their joint exercise in August, according to multiple military sources on Monday.
The commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) called for maintaining the American troop presence in South Korea at its current size as concerns grow that former President Donald Trump could slash the deployment if reelected.
Gen. Paul LaCamera said it is essential that South Korean and U.S. forces continue joint training to maintain readiness "for any threat that may evolve" during an unprecedented media tour of CP Tango.
United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera, who called Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations (CP Tango) the place “where the magic is made,” led a small group of invited journalists through the complex on Saturday.
North Korea's foreign minister said Friday that the regime's status as a nuclear-armed state is "final and irreversible," according to Pyongyang's state media on Friday.
The United States will continue to ensure its readiness to defend itself and regional allies against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile capabilities, White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday (local time).
The United Nations Command (UNC) announced Thursday that both Koreas violated the Korean War armistice by sending drones into each other’s territory last month.
U.S. military and diplomatic officials made remarks Monday implying that South Korea could be expected to work with the United States to support a defense of Taiwan in case of a conflict with China.
The commander of the U.S. military on the Korean Peninsula suggested at a virtual conference that a crisis over Taiwan could have wide-ranging consequences for his forces as well as South Korea's military.
Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup makes his first visit to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, since he took office in May, accompanied by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera.
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