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Strengthening Gulf skies: Saudi Arabia and UAE look to South Korea for rapid missile deliveries

MENA Ruta Deshpande -
Gulf nations are rethinking their defense strategies as repeated missile and drone attacks expose gaps in existing air defense systems. With interceptor stockpiles under...

Submarine Hong Beom do fire leaves one worker fighting for life in Ulsan dockyard

NATO Rutuja Gaikwad -
A fire broke out on a South Korean Navy submarine during maintenance work at a shipyard in Ulsan, triggering a major emergency response. While...

Ahn Gyu-back discusses plans for South Korea’s nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. senators

South Korea Ruta Deshpande -
South Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met US senators Jeanne Shaheen, Jacky Rosen, Thomas Tillis, and John Curtis in...

South Korea moves toward nuclear-powered submarines as defense ministry seeks special law

South Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
The defense ministry is pushing for a special law to allow nuclear-powered submarines. This follows US approval for South...

South Korea showcases AI weapons and advanced arms in major push for global defense exports

South Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
South Korea’s defense industry showcased its global ambitions this week in Riyadh. The country unveiled advanced land, sea, and...

South Korea targets Canada’s $60 trillion submarine deal with sweeping industrial and energy offer

Canada Ruta R Deshpande -
South Korea is aiming to win Canada’s next-generation submarine program, a deal worth up to 60 trillion won, by...

South Korea faces political shock as ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee is accused of corruption

South Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
In a major legal shock in South Korea, prosecutors have accused Kim Keon‑hee, the wife of former President Yoon...

United States and South Korea move to open talks on nuclear submarine cooperation for regional security

South Korea Ruta R Deshpande -
The United States and South Korea have agreed to move forward with a separate agreement on nuclear submarine cooperation....
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