South Korea, a US security ally, hosts US air defence assets, including Patriot missile interceptors, to deter nuclear-armed North Korea.

Fears are growing in Seoul that shifting US Patriot and THAAD missiles to fight Iran could leave it vulnerable to North Korea.

The US military said it remained committed to defending South Korea against the nuclear-armed North after local media reported that Washington was considering redeploying regional US military assets ...

SEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Friday the U.S. and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile defence ...

SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling and opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to pass a special bill on March 12 to enable major investments in the U.S. under a bilateral trade deal, ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were ...

Freedom Shield is one of two “command post” exercises that the allies conduct each year; the other is Ulchi Freedom Shield, held in August. The drills are largely computer-simulated and designed to ...

The 2026 US defence strategy deepens integration while sharpening strategic dilemmas for South Korea, forcing Seoul to define ...

Tariff tensions, diverging priorities, and proliferation concerns are stalling US–South Korea nuclear cooperation, testing whether rhetoric can translate into real policy implementation. South Korea’s ...

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., stated in its *’2026 U.S. Military Strength Index (Index of U.S. Military Strength)’* report published on the 4th that North ...