The talks for a new SMA come at a sensitive time for the alliance.

North Korean missiles show increasing capability while U.S. responses remain static.

The United States and South Korea finished the 2017 iteration of their annual Foal Eagle exercise on March 23.

The U.S. Army will replace less capable light attack helicopters with 24 AH-64D Apache heavy attack helicopters.

South Korea and the U.S. kicked off the annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military exercises this Monday.

The U.S. military flew four F-22 aircraft over South Korea amid growing tensions with North Korea.

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