A closer look at Moon Jae-in’s ambitious defense modernization plan.

A look at the implications for the U.S.-South Korea alliance, and for Seoul itself.

President Moon has once again raised the issue of transferring OPCON to South Korea. What would that actually look like?

The unit’s main task is to carry out special operations inside North Korea in the event of war.

Korean Air recently inked a deal with the Korean military procurement agency to mass-produce a new UAV.

Amidst last month’s tensions, Pyongyang repeatedly dispatched an UAV to observe South Korean troop movements.

Pyongyang promised dire consequences should a joint ROK-US military drill begin today.

European military hardware is becoming more popular on the Korean peninsula.

The issue of operational control in South Korea has long been held prisoner to fickle domestic politics.

The maker of Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system claims that South Korea’s military has expressed interest in it.

More abuses of South Korean military conscripts highlight the urgent need for reforms.

Following a shooting incident last month, South Korea is seeking to enhance the mental health provided to soldiers.

South Korea’s population decline is the unspoken factor behind conscript shootings in the military.

Demographics pose a challenge to the ROK’s security. Fortunately, an answer may be at hand.

The ROK Navy hopes to build three more Aegis destroyers to complement the three it already operates.

It appears the Combined Forces Command will continue after the U.S. hands over wartime operational control to an ROK general in 2015