South Korea Seeking More F-35Bs for Future LPX-II Carrier
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense (MND) has decided in August to double its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35…
No Russian or Chinese Presence at First Week of RIMPAC
The U.S. Navy and partner nations have so far not encountered a Russian or Chinese maritime presence during the Rim…
South Korea Plans to Build F-35B Lightning Aircraft Carrier
South Korea’s 2021-2025 defense blueprint, which was revealed yesterday, provides fresh details on the plans to develop an aircraft carrier…
Panel: South Korean Officials Concerned with ‘Ad Hoc’ U.S. Policy
WASHINGTON — South Koreans increasingly wonder whether the White House’s transactional approach to foreign relations means the United States will…
Pentagon Urging South Korea, Japan to Continue Intel-Sharing, Resolve Trade Spat
Japan and South Korea would be “much better off removing obstacles, rather than making it more difficult” to share critical…
State Department Notifies Congress of Potential $2.1B P-8A Sale to South Korea
The U.S. State Department notified Congress of South Korea’s planned purchase of six Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft, in a deal worth…
SECDEF Mattis: U.S. Military Not Leaving South Korea Anytime Soon
THE PENTAGON – When President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday, they…
Marine F-35s, Air Force Bombers Sortie with South Korea, Japan in Show of Force After North Korea Missile Tests
Marine, South Korean and Japanese fighters and two Air Force bombers conducted a show of force operation over Japan and…
Next PAC SAG May Be Multinational; Vinson Strike Group To Continue ‘3rd Fleet Forward’ Ops
The Navy will take lessons learned from the 2016 deployment of a three-destroyer Pacific Fleet Surface Action Group (PAC SAG)…
Interview: Lt. Gen. Bailey Says F-35, Closer Partnerships Will Enhance Operations in 2017
This post has been modified to reflect that only USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB-3) will be modified to support MV-22 operations,…