Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2024 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Fleeing war and hardship, Myanmar youth seek jobs in South Korea Radio Free Asia 30 Mar 2024 -- War, economic hardship and now the threat of military conscription by the junta are driving young people in Myanmar to seek jobs overseas, with South Korea being a favored destination.
- Joint Statement following Russia's veto of the mandate renewal of the UN Security Council's 1718 Committee Panel of Experts UK FCDO 28 Mar 2024 -- Joint Statement on behalf of the United States, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom.
- Treasury Sanctions Actors Financing the North Korean Weapons of Mass Destruction Program US Treasury 27 Mar 2024 -- Today, in coordination with the Republic of Korea (ROK), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned six individuals and two entities based in Russia, China, and the United Arab Emirates, that generate revenue and facilitate financial transactions for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Funds generated through these actors are ultimately funneled to support the DPRK's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs.
- Tensions Simmer Between South Korea and China as Seoul Pivots to Global Role VOA 21 Mar 2024 -- South Korea's increasingly outspoken stands on issues including Taiwan and the South China Sea are raising tensions between Beijing and Seoul.
- South Korea's KF-21 Fighter Jet Prototype Passes 1st Aerial Refueling Test - Reports Sputnik 19 Mar 2024 -- A prototype of South Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet passed its first aerial refueling test on Tuesday, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
- North Koreans shocked as Cuba establishes ties with South Korea Radio Free Asia 19 Mar 2024 -- North Koreans reacted in shock when they learned that their "socialist brethren" in Cuba established official relations with capitalistic South Korea, residents in the North told Radio Free Asia.
- Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla Conduct Joint Training Exercise US Navy 18 Mar 2024 -- Members of the Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla (ROK-NSWF) conducted joint combined exchange training (JCET) with a U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Unit from Feb. 1 to Feb. 27, 2024.
- Army Hotel Manager in South Korea Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Government Property and Commit Bribery US Dept. of Justice 13 Mar 2024 -- A U.S. citizen who served as U.S. Army hotel manager in South Korea pleaded guilty yesterday to a conspiracy involving the theft of government property and influencing the award of hotel contracts in exchange for bribes from a South Korean company.
- China urges S.Korea to refrain from hyping up SCS issue Global Times 12 Mar 2024 -- The Chinese foreign ministry urged South Korea on Tuesday to make the right choice, refrain from following others to hype up the South China Sea issue, following South Korean foreign ministry's remarks regarding a recent incident during which Philippine vessels had trespassed into the waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), and a spokesperson from the ministry said exterritorial countries should not become troublemakers on the issue.
- SCSTC Leadership Visits Republic of Korea US Navy 11 Mar 2024 -- Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) leadership recently visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) to meet with ROK Navy officials to expand and strengthen SCSTC and ROK Navy's training partnership.
- Republic of Korea - Engines and Sustainment for MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters DSCA 08 Mar 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of Engines and Sustainment for MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $350 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- US Navy Looking to S. Korean, Japanese Shipbuilders to Revive American Shipyards VOA 07 Mar 2024 -- The United States is looking to Korean and Japanese shipbuilders to help revive its dormant naval shipyards and boost maritime competitiveness in the face of China's accelerated naval buildup.
- Republic of Korea - Subsonic Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets for KDX-III Batch-II AEGIS Class Destroyers DSCA 07 Mar 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of Subsonic Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets for KDX-III Batch-II AEGIS Class Destroyers and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $170.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Additional Contractors Indicted for Rigging Bids and Defrauding the U.S. Military in South Korea US Dept. of Justice 06 Mar 2024 -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas returned a superseding indictment today charging a third South Korean national and a South Korean company for their roles in a bid-rigging conspiracy and a scheme to defraud the United States in connection with operation and maintenance work for U.S. military installations in South Korea.
- U.S. and ROK Marines Conduct Exercise Freedom Shield 24 USMC News 06 Mar 2024 -- U.S. Marines from across III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Marines from 1st Marine Division, I MEF, deployed from Japan and the United States to join their Republic of Korea counterparts as the Combined Marine Component Command during Freedom Shield 24.
- North Korea slams South Korea-US drills, warns of consequences Press TV 05 Mar 2024 -- North Korea has strongly denounced South Korea for its joint military drills with the United States while warning there would be dire consequences for Seoul for such actions.
- North Korea Condemns Joint US-South Korean Military Drills Sputnik 05 Mar 2024 -- North Korea strongly condemns the joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, calling them provocative, a spokesman for the North Korean Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Warmonger at the gates: S Korea, US launch war games near North Press TV 04 Mar 2024 -- South Korea and the United States have kicked off joint spring military drills, doubling the number of participating troops compared to last year.
- South Korea, US Launch Joint Fighter Jet Exercise - Reports Sputnik 04 Mar 2024 -- South Korea and the United States have launched a joint Buddy Squadron fighter jet exercise as part of the broader annual military drills Freedom Shield on Monday to boost combat readiness amid allegedly rising threats from North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean air force.
- The U.S.-Republic of Korea Consultation on the Special Measures Agreement US Dept. of State 04 Mar 2024 -- Since 1991, Special Measures Agreements have reflected our shared commitment to a stable stationing environment for U.S. forces in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and a robust combined defense posture.
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