Chinese PLAN and Russian Navy Finish South China Sea Exercise
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy and the Russian Navy wrapped up a joint exercise in the South China Sea and…
Report to Congress on U.S., South Korea Relations
The following is the June 25, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, South Korea: Background and U.S. Relations.…
U.S., Japan and Korea Begin Freedom Edge Exercise, North Korea Attempts Ballistic Missile Test
The U.S., Japan and South Korea kicked off the first trilateral Freedom Edge exercise on Thursday, according to a joint…
USS Theodore Roosevelt in South Korea Ahead of Transit to Middle East, North Korea Condemns Visit
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) pulled into the South Korean city of Busan on Saturday for a port visit before carrying…
South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Makes $100M Bid to Buy Philly Shipyard, SECNAV Del Toro Praises Deal
An American shipyard that builds domestic cargo vessels and training ships for U.S. maritime colleges has agreed to a deal,…
Russia, North Korea Sign Strategic Partnership Treaty, 6 ROK P-8A Poseidons Arrive in South Korea
Russia and North Korea on Wednesday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty that included both countries pledging to assist each…
Seoul Scraps Military Agreement with North Korea after ‘Waste Balloon’ Incidents
South Korea on Tuesday fully suspended the 2018 Comprehensive Military Agreement with North Korea following several days of North Korea…
U.S., Japan and Korea Commit to New Multi-Domain ‘Freedom Edge’ Exercise Series
The U.S., Japan and South Korea announced on Sunday that they will conduct the first iteration of a trilateral multidomain…
ESB Miguel Keith Drills with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force in East China Sea
Expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) carried out trilateral drills with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Royal…
State Dept. Official: U.S. Committed to Nuclear Defense of Japan, South Korea
Allies and partners want reassurance that Washington’s nuclear umbrella remains in place as China intensifies “one of the largest nuclear…