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Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Wednesday visited an Air Force unit and inspected the aerial defense posture while aboard the indigenous KF-21 fighter jet. Jin visited the 16th Fighter Wing in Yecheon County, some 160 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to inspect the defense posture and commanded a formation flight involving the KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets, according to the JCS. During a meeting with pilots, Jin urged airmen to maintain a posture and capability to deter the enemy through "overwhelming" air superiority and to immediately respond to contingencies. The…

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Words can inspire and persuade, but they can also confuse. Philosophical references have become a distinctive feature of South Korea's Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul's leadership, and frequently accompany his explanations of military affairs. But less than two months after taking office on Sept. 22, Kang faces contentious military reforms and sensitive negotiations with Washington, raising questions over whether his style — rarely seen among Korean military leaders — builds consensus or leaves

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The government is looking to relocate the Army academy out of Seoul while keeping the Navy and Air Force academies in place, sources said Wednesday, backtracking from its original plan to merge them into a unified military college. The defense ministry recently briefed lawmakers on the plan to move the Korea Military Academy to the central-western region of Chungcheong, while retaining the Naval Academy in the southern coastal county of Jinhae and the Air Force Academy in the central provincial city of Cheongju, sources familiar with the matter said. The latest proposal still calls for…

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Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on Tuesday reiterated the need to integrate the Army, Navy and Air Force academies into a single institution, saying the reform is essential to preparing the military for future warfare, his office said. Kang made the remarks during a meeting with about 60 cadets from the three academies at the Korea Military Academy in northern Seoul to gather their views on the government's integration plan. During the meeting, Kang reiterated his support for establishing the tentatively named National Military Academy to better prepare future officers for evolving warfare…

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SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on ...

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