Special Forces Detachment Korea: The Det gets orphaned in Korea! (Part 8)

Read Part 7 Here As a Confucian society, one of the problems that many in the South Korean military faced was, and continues to persist, that they are not free thinkers. Their Special Forces are task organized like 12-man American Special Forces teams but their mission is more direct action than unconventional warfare. This makes […]

Among Trump aides, Mattis emerges as a key voice on national security issues

When Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sat down with leaders in Saudi Arabia last week, a top White House official traveling with him offered up a new label for the Pentagon chief, who is well known as a combat-hardened former general: “favorite of the president.” The depiction from deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, however lighthearted, […]

North Korea test fires ballistic missile shortly after US-South Korea talks

US Pacific Command has confirmed that North Korea launched a missile from the Western part of the country. “US Pacific Command detected what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 10:33 a.m. Hawaii time APR 28,” read a statement. US forces said that the missile did not leave North Korean territory after it […]

Chinese Launch Aircraft Carrier a Sign of Increased Power In Asia

The Chinese have launched the country’s second aircraft carrier, but the first to be manufactured domestically as they grow in power and look to project it more and more in the region. The unnamed carrier should be operational by 2020 and for now, will continue to be outfitted in the port city of Dalian. With […]

PACOM commander: ‘We want to bring Kim Jong Un to his senses, not to his knees’

Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, spoke before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, calling North Korea “the most immediate threat to the security of the United States.” Harris’ remarks to the House came on the same day as a historic briefing held for all one hundred members of the Senate […]

Russia chimes in on North Korea as China increases pressure on Kim’s regime

Despite China’s complaints about the deployment of the American THAAD missile defense system in South Korea, China has continued to publicly increase pressure on the North Korean regime to do away with their nuclear weapons development program in recent weeks.  Now, Russia has joined the motley crew of nations offering their own perspective on how […]

Japan preparing citizens for potential missile attacks, invasion by North Korea

The Japanese government is warning its citizens that they may have as little as 10 minutes, if any time at all, to seek shelter from an incoming missile attack from North Korea, the Washington Post reports. Publicly disseminated information from the office of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, called “actions to protect yourself” were released this […]

THAAD missile defense timeline moved up in South Korea, protests ensue as a result

South Korean officials announced on Wednesday that the installation of key components of the U.S. sourced THAAD missile defense system had successfully been installed ahead of schedule due to concerns about the potential for a North Korean attack. “South Korea and the United States have been working to secure an early operational capability of the […]