Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2024 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Seoul to counter North Korean threats with new missile system Radio Free Asia 29 Nov 2024 -- South Korea has completed the development of a homegrown Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile, or L-SAM, system, a move hailed by its president as a "significant breakthrough" in the country's missile defence system to counter North Korean nuclear and missile threats.
- Seoul confirms casualties among North Korean troops in Russia Radio Free Asia 25 Nov 2024 -- South Korea's National Intelligence Service, or NIS, said on Monday it had "specific intelligence" that North Korean forces in Russia had suffered casualties but it did not comment on a media report that 500 North Koreans had been killed in a Ukrainian attack with British missiles.
- Republic of Korea - F-15K Aircraft Upgrade DSCA 19 Nov 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of F-15K Aircraft Upgrade and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $6.2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Background Press Gaggle on the U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Meeting The White House 15 Nov 2024
- Remarks by President Biden, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan, and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea in Trilateral Meeting | Lima, Peru The White House 15 Nov 2024
- Joint Statement of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States The White House 15 Nov 2024
- U.S.-ROK Counterproliferation Dialogue US Dept. of State 15 Nov 2024 -- On November 14, the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation hosted a delegation from the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an annual Counterproliferation Dialogue to address the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, as well as the current actions of key countries of proliferation concern, including the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia, among others.
- US, Japan, South Korea coordinate response to North Korean threats VOA 15 Nov 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden met with leaders of South Korea and Japan to discuss a "coordinated" response to the deployment of thousands of North Korean troops to help Moscow's war against Ukraine and on Pyongyang's nuclear threat more broadly.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol Prime Minister of Canada 15 Nov 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with ROK Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul US Dept. of State 14 Nov 2024
- Facing Trump's return, South Korea tees up for alliance strains VOA 14 Nov 2024 -- Following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's electoral victory, world leaders have scrambled to secure calls and send delegations to strengthen ties with his team.
- Building experience and connections at Freedom Flag Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- A growing Australian presence at Exercise Freedom Flag 24-1 in the Republic of Korea recently allowed Royal Australian Air Force aviators to build experience that cannot be found at home.
- Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union on the deployment of Democratic People's Republic of Korea troops to Russia Canada 05 Nov 2024
- EU, Seoul Condemn North Korean Involvement In Russia's War In Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Nov 2024 -- The European Union and South Korea condemned "in the strongest possible terms" North Korea's transfer of weapons to Russia and the deployment of special forces to help the Kremlin with its "unlawful war of aggression" against Ukraine.
- Republic of Korea - E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft DSCA 04 Nov 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $4.92 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Republic of Korea: Press remarks by the High Representative ahead of the EU-Republic of Korea Strategic Dialogue European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Nov 2024
- Republic of Korea: High Representative/Vice-President Borrell holds first Strategic Dialogue with Foreign Minister Cho in Seoul European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Nov 2024 -- The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union/European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Cho Tae-yul held the first-ever EU-RoK Strategic Dialogue in Seoul on 4 November.
- US Air Force B-1B bomber joins air drill with South Korea, Japan Press TV 03 Nov 2024 -- A US Air Force B-1B bomber has joined a military air drill with the South Korean and Japanese forces.
- U.S., South Korea express concerns over China's military drills around Taiwan CNA 02 Nov 2024 -- The United States and South Korea on Friday expressed concerns over China's recent "provocative actions" that saw its military stage large-scale exercises around Taiwan, which have raised tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
- Joint Statement on the 4th Annual U.S.-ROK Democratic Governance Consultations US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2024
- Joint Statement of the 2024 United States-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (2+2) US Dept. of State 01 Nov 2024 -- The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea.
- Canada-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence (2+2) Ministerial Meeting joint statement Canada 01 Nov 2024
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