Defense
Lee vows swift retaking of wartime command from U.S., military reforms
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President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that South Korea will swiftly retake wartime operational control from the United States and accelerate military reforms including selective conscription. Speaking at a meeting with top military leaders in Seoul, he urged forces to heighten readiness amid a 'grave' security situation involving a prolonged Middle East war and North Korea's border fortifications in the DMZ. He stressed self-reliant defense while maintaining the Korea-U.S. alliance.
A Japanese destroyer has acquired the ability to launch U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the commander of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet escort unit said. The Aegis-equipped Chokai completed refitting at a U.S. naval base in San Diego, California. It marks a milestone in Tokyo's efforts to bolster counterstrike capabilities amid regional threats.
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The Airbus A400M transport aircraft with registration A-4002 has landed at Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, on Friday afternoon (March 28, 2026). It took a lengthy detour route to avoid the war in the Gulf region. Both A400M aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense will join Skadron Udara 31.
Major US defense companies including Lockheed Martin and RTX have scaled back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives amid investor engagements. Isaac Willour of Bowyer Research reports these changes prioritize core business over political activism. The moves follow President Trump’s 2025 executive order on government DEI.
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Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has joined the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (EDIA) as the first South Korean member. The company aims to deepen ties with Estonian firms through joint R&D and supply chain cooperation. It builds on supplies of K9 howitzers in 2020 and Chunmoo systems in late 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump reversed his push for Japan to join a naval coalition securing the Strait of Hormuz, just before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's summit with him in Washington. This follows his earlier sharp criticism of NATO allies for refusing similar support.
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Le Figaro attended Operation Poker, a nuclear deterrence exercise by the strategic air forces. Reporter Nicolas Barotte boarded an MRTT tanker aircraft to observe a flight simulating an air raid. The plane refuels Rafale jets carrying nuclear weapons.
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