米国務省は、韓国に対し、JDAM（統合直接攻撃弾）精密誘導爆弾および関連装備を売却する可能性について承認したと発表した。
今回の売却案は、推定総額1億600万ドルの対外有償軍事援助（FMS）として政府間で行われる。この売却には米議会への通知と審査が必要となる。韓国側は、KMU-557 JDAM尾翼キット708セット、KMU-572 JDAM誘導セット58セットのほか、兵器支援装備品などの提供を求めている。主契約企業はバージニア州アーリントンに拠点を置くボーイング社。米国務省は、今回の売却が同地域の重要な防空能力を拡大し、米軍との相互運用性を確保することで、韓国が現在および将来の脅威に対処する能力を向上させるものだと説明した。
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North Korea announced Thursday that it test-fired the Hwasong-11Ka surface-to-surface missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead. The test confirmed the missile can "reduce to ashes" targets covering 6.5-7 hectares with the highest-density power, according to state media. The launches were part of weapons tests conducted from Monday to Wednesday.
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will advance the deployment of a homegrown Low-Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD) system, akin to Israel's Iron Dome, by two years to 2029 to counter North Korean long-range artillery threats. The government plans to invest 842 billion won (US$558 million) by 2030. The decision was approved at a pan-government committee on defense projects.
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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from the Pyongyang area on Tuesday. The projectile, believed fired in the morning, apparently failed shortly after. The launch came a day after President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret over drone flights by South Korean individuals into the North.
South Korea and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to strengthen bilateral shipbuilding cooperation. The deal forms part of a trade agreement under which Seoul pledged $150 billion in U.S. shipbuilding investments.
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South Korea's foreign ministry said on May 27 that anti-ship missiles likely developed by Iran were used in the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz. The government pointed to evidence linking Iran but could not confirm the perpetrator or intent. Iran's ambassador denied involvement.