SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean, U.S. and British Marines have staged combined “high-intensity” airborne and maritime infiltration drills in a southeastern coastal area, the Marine Corps here said Thursday, in a move to bolster joint operational capabilities. The drills took place in Pohang, 272 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Wednesday and Thursday, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A female Marine Corps officer has been assigned to an aviation battalion after completing training as a helicopter pilot, becoming the Marines’ first-ever female chopper pilot, officials said Sunday. Lieutenant Cho Sang-ah, 27, was assigned to Marine Corps’ 1st Division 1st Battalion as a chopper pilot after successfully completing [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to conduct military exercises in waters near its easternmost islets of Dokdo later this week, a military official said Tuesday, in the latest warning against Japan over its repeated territorial claims to the islets. The drills are set to begin later this week and involve navy destroyers, [...]