South Korea: Suspect accused of planting improvised explosive in Gwangju caught on same day

A suspect surnamed Kim, 79, accused of planting an improvised explosive device at a dental clinic in Gwangju on Thursday, was caught by police on the same day in the city. The local police precinct apprehended the alleged bomber on Read More …

Multinational EOD partners train combined insertion at RIMPAC 2024

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians integrate with partners from Korea, Mexico, Peru and the Netherlands during fast rope insertion and rappel interoperability training from a U.S. Army UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Combat Read More …

UN Establishes Ukraine Community Recovery Fund

The United Nations in Ukraine, in coordination with the government, has established a flexible Ukraine Community Recovery Fund (UCRF), which has already attracted $7.25 million for mine action. It is specified that the UCRF, established in November 2023, is expected Read More …

Vietnam: VNMAC, UNDP, KOICA launch mine remediation project

The ceremony was co-organized by Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) in coordination with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Attending the launching ceremony were Deputy Defense Minister, Senior Lieutenant Read More …

South Korea: Nerve agent powder discovered in passenger’s bag at Incheon Airport

Military authorities and police are analyzing nerve agent powder found at Incheon International Airport on Thursday. The nerve agent, or organophosphates, can poison people through airborne particles. According to the airport’s police, unidentified black powder was discovered in the carry-on bag Read More …

South Korea: Second AN-M65 general-purpose bomb discovered at construction site in Cheongju

A laborer wielding a spade found an intact, 1,000-pound bomb from the Korean War at a construction site in Cheongju, south of Seoul, on Wednesday, less than a week after an identical bomb was unearthed there. Air force explosive ordnance Read More …

South Korea: Workers discover 1,000-pound bomb at construction site in Cheongju city

An unexploded 1,000-pound bomb leftover from the Korean War was partially dismantled and removed from a construction site last week south of Seoul, a South Korean air force spokesman said. The AN-M65 general-purpose bomb from the 1950-53 conflict was discovered Read More …

Thailand: Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2024 begins

RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — Thousands of servicemembers from the United States, Thailand and partnering countries gathered to participate in the opening ceremonies of the 43rd Annual Cobra Gold exercise, which commenced Tuesday morning in Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. Read More …

S. Korea Donates Demining Equipment to Ukraine

South Korea has reportedly donated demining machines to Ukraine as humanitarian assistance. According to the South Korean embassy in Ukraine on Thursday, two demining machines and ten pickup trucks were handed over to Ukraine at a ceremony in Kyiv in Read More …

KADEX 2024 – The Only International Army Defense Expo in Korea and the largest defense platform – Goyang-si, KINTEX Exhibition Center from September 25 to 29, 2024

Association of the Republic of Korea Army (AROKA), who had been holding DX KOREA – Defense Expo, Korea, will start under the new name ‘KADEX – Korea Army International Defense Industry Exhibition’. AROKA said on the September 15th, 2023 that Read More …

Military divers from Vancouver Island to conduct mine clearance training in South Korea

A team of highly specialized divers from CFB Esquimalt is travelling to South Korea for a training mission. The clearance divers with Fleet Diving Unit Pacific find and dispose of underwater mines. “I don’t think a lot of people realize Read More …

NATO launches large CBRN exercise ‘Toxic Trip 2023’ on Koksijde airbase

The Koksijde air base in West Flanders, Belgium, is hosting a significant NATO chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defence exercise called “Toxic Trip 2023” from September 23 to September 29. The exercise involves approximately 600 military personnel from 18 Read More …

South Korea will provide Ukraine with two non-lethal battlefield demining tanks

These Korean non-lethal tanks are armored anti-mine machines. The Ukrainian armed forces have been struggling since the start of the summer counter-offensive because of the huge minefields laid by the Russian army. One of the most inaccessible are these minefields Read More …

KOICA applauds progress in Cambodia’s mine clearance

The success story of the mine clearance project, a collaboration between Cambodia and South Korea, was given high praise recently, as significant strides have been made in alleviating mine threats in the Kingdom. Senior minister Ly Thuch, who also serves Read More …

Ukraine’s allies commit $244 million for humanitarian mine clearance, Kyiv says

Ukraine’s allies have committed to allocating $244 million and providing special equipment for the purpose of humanitarian mine clearance, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday. She said the donors included the United States, European Union, Japan, Germany, Read More …

South Korea to supply Ukraine with more mine detectors, demining equipment

South Korea will supply Ukraine with more mine detectors and demining equipment as part of its assistance package for the war-torn nation, a presidential official said Sunday. The initiative is made up of nine pillars — three for each type Read More …

UNODC: Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia – Latest developments and challenges

East and Southeast Asia’s drug market has been marked by a decade of growth in the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, particularly methamphetamine – a trend that continues. The region has also experienced an expansion in the production and Read More …

US Army all hazards command participates in Exercise Freedom Shield in South Korea

SEOUL – The U.S. military’s premier all hazards command deployed for Exercise Freedom Shield in South Korea, March 13 – 23. American Soldiers and U.S. Army civilians from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command trained with Eighth Read More …

‘Expecting the unexpected’: Army competition identifies best EOD troops in South Korea

Soldiers from the Army’s sole explosive ordnance disposal unit in South Korea recently competed for the title of Korea EOD Team of the Year. Three teams of three soldiers within the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD), 23rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Read More …