Category Page for: US-ROK Alliance

US Postpones Anti-Submarine Exercise with South Korea

» by GI Korea September 4th, 2010 at 10:09 pm » Comments (4)

The long awaited anti-submarine drill between the US and South Korea has been put to a hold due to yet another typhoon that could be bearing down on the Korean ...more »

U.S. Rejects Re-Sale of M1 Rifles Issued During Korean War

» by NC47 September 4th, 2010 at 8:49 pm » Comments (23)

The Obama Administration blocked South Korea from selling old M1 rifles used during the Korean War back to the U.S.. The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, ...more »

USFK to Become Deployable Command In 2017

» by GI Korea August 28th, 2010 at 5:02 pm » Comments (22)

It looks like 2017 is the date that USFK can no longer be a place for people to hide out from deployments down range: The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start ...more »

Comparing US, South Korean, & North Korean Navies as Massive Naval Exercise Continues

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2010 at 8:11 am » Comments (17)

Via the Marmot's Hole comes this interesting contrast in Naval power. First are the two aircraft carriers the US George Washington and the South Korean Dokdo at port in Busan ...more »

STRATFOR Report On Joint US-ROK Naval Exercise

» by GI Korea July 16th, 2010 at 4:44 pm » Comments (19)

STATFOR agrees with me that the moving of the USS George Washington to the Sea of Japan was yet another victory for the Chinese as well as the North Koreans: Summary The ...more »

Should the United States Allow South Korea to Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel?

» by GI Korea July 15th, 2010 at 2:08 am » Comments (19)

With President Obama's anti-nuclear agenda it will be interesting to see how this turns out: Overshadowed by the continuing tension over North Korea’s nuclear program, another nuclear dispute is emerging ...more »

Did General Sharpe Stop DMZ Propaganda Broadcasts?

» by GI Korea July 8th, 2010 at 6:34 am » Comments (10)

That is what the Hankyoreh says: United States Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Walter Sharp has reportedly expressed his virtual opposition to the South Korean Army’s plan to restart ...more »

US & South Korea Officially Delay the Hand Over of Operational Control

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2010 at 7:25 pm » Comments (19)

As I have been saying for the past year, the Obama administration would give in on the OPCON transfer to South Korea: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his American counterpart ...more »

Is This the First Step To Delaying Operational Control In Korea?

» by GI Korea June 19th, 2010 at 4:42 am » Comments (6)

It looks like we can pretty much forget about the 2012 Operational Control hand over: The top U.S. general on the Korean peninsula will lead a major U.S.-South Korean military ...more »

Korean Defense Ministry Hints at Reviving Team Spirit Exercise

» by NC47 May 25th, 2010 at 1:20 am » Comments (13)

Could U.S. troops see the return of Team Spirit? The military is reportedly considering reviving large-scale South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, including "Team Spirit" exercises. Defense Ministry spokesman Won Tae-jae told reporters Tuesday ...more »