20 February 2025 B-1s train with US, ROKAF fighter aircraft Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers participated in planned bilateral training with Republic of Korea Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps fighter aircraft in training airspace above South Korea, Feb. 20...
31 January 2025 Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Republic of Korea Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho Department of Defense Spokesman John Ullyot provided the following readout:...
19 December 2024 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With ROK Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon-ho Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:...
21 November 2024 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meetings in Laos for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III concluded his engagements with counterparts in Laos today, where he attended the 11th annual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)...
21 November 2024 Joint Readout From Australia-Japan-Philippines-Republic of Korea-United States Defense Ministers' Meeting Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III met together for the first time on...
13 November 2024 US Air Force transitioning from A-10s to cutting-edge upgrades in Korea The U.S. Air Force is set to complete a significant phase of its modernization strategy in fiscal year 2025. In key regions, including South Korea, it will transition away from its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in favor of advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades and enhancing fourth- and...
31 October 2024 ROK, U.S. conduct large scale F-16 aerial maneuvers for Freedom Flag 24-1 The U.S. and Republic of Korea ai forces conducted large scale aerial maneuvers as part of Freedom Flag 24-1, Oct. 31, 2024...
30 October 2024 Regional Cooperation Framework for U.S.-ROK Alliance Contributions to Security in the Indo-Pacific The United States (U.S.) - Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance remains the linchpin of peace and security not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in the Indo-Pacific region...
30 October 2024 U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting and 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Fact Sheet During the 56th U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) on October 30, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and ROK Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun advanced numerous initiatives that deepen our extended deterrence cooperation, modernize our alliance...
30 October 2024 56th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique The 56th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2024...