How U.S. Spy Satellites Predicted Russian Invasion - Part 1The U.S. possesses the world’s most powerful spy satelliteKeyhole means peeking through a keyholeKH-13·KH-14 can identify 5cm objects About $1 billion per unit 1998 film Enemy of the State, watchers might remember scenes of individuals being observed and tracked in real-time from satellites. While it was just a scene in a movie and technically considered […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 3Trump, High Possibility of Recognizing Korea’s Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons In fact, in the current global situation where nuclear threats are escalating, China and North Korea are surrounding, and the development of independent nuclear weapons would be the most efficient method of self-defense. Experts judge that if South Korea’s independent nuclear comes into existence, […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 1China conducts nuclear drills targeting the ROK-U.S. coalitionPractice dropping 96 nuclear bombs at the same timeIf North Korea joins, hundreds of nuclear bombs will be fired at onceTrump’s election might be the chance to arm nuclear weapons Recently, Russian media has reignited the debate on the urgency of South Korea’s independent nuclear armament. China has […]
Taiwanese vs. Chinese Drones - Who Comes Out on Top? - Part 1Chinese WZ-7 capable of surveillance and attackEast Sea Reconnaissance Route Acquisition Information Transmission to Strategic Forces North KoreaCollecting information before and after Taiwan’s MQ-9B warUnmanned reconnaissance aircraft major asymmetric power On March 26, an unfamiliar aircraft appeared in the East Sea, prompting emergency takeoffs from Korean and Japanese fighter jets. An unmanned Chinese reconnaissance aircraft […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles'Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
Japan's Defense Export Revolution: A Game Changer in Global Politics? - Part 2Japan’s First Offensive Weapon Export After World War II The South Korean defense industry interprets Japan’s move as an intention to curb the Korean defense industry as the boom in the South Korean defense industry intensifies, along with Japan’s transition to a normal country. Since the Ukraine war, countries worldwide have been increasing their defense […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 1In response to the growing threat of North Korea’s various ballistic missiles, military authorities plan to build the “Korea Air and Missile Defense” (KAMD) within four years. To accomplish this, the plan is to expedite the deployment of intermediate-range interception weapons needed for lower and upper-tier defense from the expected initial 2030s to 2028. The development and […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 3The Army Aviation Operations Command has achieved dazzling results over the past 25 years. In 1996, during the large-scale spy operation in Gangneung, over 1,200 aircraft overcame all sorts of challenges in the rugged mountainous area for 51 days. They successfully carried out operations over 2,000 times, significantly contributing to eradicating armed spies. In addition, […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 2The Army Aviation Operations Command boasts a history of over 70 years, starting with establishing an aviation unit under the Ministry of National Defense’s predecessor, the Unified Command. The Army Aviation Command was established on September 13, 1948, and on October 1, 1949, part of it was separated to establish the current Air Force. On […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 1The Phoenix Unit is the Army Aviation Operations Command, a functional command under the Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. It is based at Icheon Airport in Daepo-dong, Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province. It will celebrate its 25th anniversary on April 20 next month. Since its establishment on April 20, 1999, each infantry division has had its […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 3A triple digital flight control system ensures stability Unlike the V-22’s H-tail, the V-280 uses a V-tail to increase maneuverability. The complexity of the stability system is addressed by implementing a triple digital flight control system called fly-by-wire (FBW) to ensure flight stability. Additionally, using carbon fiber-based materials in the wings reduced weight and cost. […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 2The unrefueled operational radius is 2.5 times that of Blackhawk This is thanks to the maximum takeoff weight of approximately 14 tons, more than the Blackhawk’s 10.6 tons. The payload has also increased to 2 tons inside and 4.5 tons outside, compared to the Blackhawk’s 1.2 tons and 4.1 tons, respectively. It can carry about […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 1Reach Pyongyang in 20 minutes with 560 kilometers per hourTwo times faster than Blackhawk – expediting the transfer of supplies and troops14 troops on board – 14 tons maximum takeoff weight The U.S. Army’s UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache have maintained their top-tier status worldwide since their debut, undergoing numerous upgrades. The U.S. military has […]
North Korea's New Tanks vs. South Korea's K2 Black Panther: Which is Better? - Part 4Automatic Object Tracking and Destruction with Fire Control System The K2 tank adopts the Extreme High Frequency (EHF) radar in the millimeter band, a distinctive feature in its class. Integrating the radar system with the fire control system enables the K2 to predict terrain elevation during movement, thus significantly bolstering stability while engaging targets on […]
North Korea's New Tanks vs. South Korea's K2 Black Panther: Which is Better? - Part 3The K2 Black Panther tank is a 3.5th-generation tank. The criteria for classifying tanks as third-generation typically include the utilization of composite armor and the implementation of computerized shooting stability and firepower control systems. While conventionally, third-generation tanks favor smoothbore guns, considering exceptions like the UK’s FV4034 Challenger 2, with its rifled gun, smoothbore guns […]
North Korea's New Tanks vs. South Korea's K2 Black Panther: Which is Better? - Part 2Featured 3.5 Generation Technology “Active Protection System” (APS) Another notable feature of the North Korean new tank is the “slat armor” positioned strategically at the rear of the chassis. This lattice-shaped armor causes the “shaped charge warhead” to explode before it hits tank armor, diminishing the penetration power of incoming projectiles by half. Due to […]
North Korea's New Tanks vs. South Korea's K2 Black Panther: Which is Better? - Part 1Among the world’s top ten tanks, Germany’s Leopard 2A7+, the United States’ M1A2 Abrams, the United Kingdom’s Challenger 2, South Korea’s K2 Black Panther, and Israel’s Merkava MK4 dominate the leaderboard. Standing proudly among these prestigious tanks is South Korea’s own Black Panther. The Black Panther began its domestic development in 2003 and was completed […]
U.S. and South Korea Form Working Group to Counter North Korean ProvocationsNorth Korea successfully conducted a ground jet test of a new multi-stage intermediate-range hypersonic missile solid fuel engine at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site on the morning and afternoon of the 19th, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 20th. Kim Jong Un, the chairman, personally attended the ground […]
Cash for Missiles: North Korea Rakes in Millions Through Cyber AttacksIn the Annual Report of the Un Security Council Sanctions Committee on North KoreaA total of $750 Million in Thieving Is SuspectedSmuggling of Refined Oil Exceeds 3 Times Its LimitSouth Korea and the U.S. Launched a Working-Level Consultation Body North Korea has reportedly funded half of its total foreign currency through hacking and cyber attacks. […]
How U.S. Spy Satellites Predicted Russian Invasion - Part 1 The U.S. possesses the world’s most powerful spy satelliteKeyhole means peeking through a keyholeKH-13·KH-14 can identify 5cm objects About $1 billion per unit 1998 film Enemy of the State, watchers might remember scenes of individuals being observed and tracked in real-time from satellites. While it was just a scene in a movie and technically considered […]
North Korea's Nuclear Shadow Fuels South Korea's Atomic Ambitions - Part 3 Trump, High Possibility of Recognizing Korea’s Right to Develop Nuclear Weapons In fact, in the current global situation where nuclear threats are escalating, China and North Korea are surrounding, and the development of independent nuclear weapons would be the most efficient method of self-defense. Experts judge that if South Korea’s independent nuclear comes into existence, […]
Taiwanese vs. Chinese Drones - Who Comes Out on Top? - Part 1 Chinese WZ-7 capable of surveillance and attackEast Sea Reconnaissance Route Acquisition Information Transmission to Strategic Forces North KoreaCollecting information before and after Taiwan’s MQ-9B warUnmanned reconnaissance aircraft major asymmetric power On March 26, an unfamiliar aircraft appeared in the East Sea, prompting emergency takeoffs from Korean and Japanese fighter jets. An unmanned Chinese reconnaissance aircraft […]
Zelenskyy Pleads for Help: 'We're Running Out of Missiles' Appeal for Allied Support Amid Intensified Russian AttacksEmphasis on the Need for 25 U.S. Patriot Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allied nations for support, cautioning that the country’s missile supplies are running low. According to The Independent on the 6th (local time), Zelenskyy disclosed this in an interview with Ukraine TV. “If […]
U.S. Military's Top-Secret Tunnel-Crawling Robot Revealed - Part 3 Equipped with AI-Based Recognition, Judgment, and Exploration Software A notable feature of the ATE robot development process is that both the U.S. and South Korea have applied common middleware (robot operation processing software), interfaces, and data formats to their robots, considering future cooperation to cultivate the ability of joint operations based on future robots. Both […]
Japan's Defense Export Revolution: A Game Changer in Global Politics? - Part 2 Japan’s First Offensive Weapon Export After World War II The South Korean defense industry interprets Japan’s move as an intention to curb the Korean defense industry as the boom in the South Korean defense industry intensifies, along with Japan’s transition to a normal country. Since the Ukraine war, countries worldwide have been increasing their defense […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 1 In response to the growing threat of North Korea’s various ballistic missiles, military authorities plan to build the “Korea Air and Missile Defense” (KAMD) within four years. To accomplish this, the plan is to expedite the deployment of intermediate-range interception weapons needed for lower and upper-tier defense from the expected initial 2030s to 2028. The development and […]
Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 3 The Army Aviation Operations Command has achieved dazzling results over the past 25 years. In 1996, during the large-scale spy operation in Gangneung, over 1,200 aircraft overcame all sorts of challenges in the rugged mountainous area for 51 days. They successfully carried out operations over 2,000 times, significantly contributing to eradicating armed spies. In addition, […]
All About Bell's V-280 Valor: Future Replacement for US Military Blackhawks - Part 3 A triple digital flight control system ensures stability Unlike the V-22’s H-tail, the V-280 uses a V-tail to increase maneuverability. The complexity of the stability system is addressed by implementing a triple digital flight control system called fly-by-wire (FBW) to ensure flight stability. Additionally, using carbon fiber-based materials in the wings reduced weight and cost. […]
North Korea's New Tanks vs. South Korea's K2 Black Panther: Which is Better? - Part 4 Automatic Object Tracking and Destruction with Fire Control System The K2 tank adopts the Extreme High Frequency (EHF) radar in the millimeter band, a distinctive feature in its class. Integrating the radar system with the fire control system enables the K2 to predict terrain elevation during movement, thus significantly bolstering stability while engaging targets on […]
U.S. and South Korea Form Working Group to Counter North Korean Provocations North Korea successfully conducted a ground jet test of a new multi-stage intermediate-range hypersonic missile solid fuel engine at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site on the morning and afternoon of the 19th, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 20th. Kim Jong Un, the chairman, personally attended the ground […]
Cash for Missiles: North Korea Rakes in Millions Through Cyber Attacks In the Annual Report of the Un Security Council Sanctions Committee on North KoreaA total of $750 Million in Thieving Is SuspectedSmuggling of Refined Oil Exceeds 3 Times Its LimitSouth Korea and the U.S. Launched a Working-Level Consultation Body North Korea has reportedly funded half of its total foreign currency through hacking and cyber attacks. […]
Hot Topics