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Readout of the 50th Republic of Korea and United States Military Committee Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jin Yong-Sung
November 2, 2025 — U.S. Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and ROK Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-Sung met in Seoul for the 50th Republic of Korea–United States Military Committee Meeting, reaffirming the strength of the decades-long Alliance and emphasizing the need for strong combined deterrence amid North Korea’s military advancements and cooperation with Russia. They discussed integrating conventional and strategic capabilities, advancing Conventional-Nuclear Integration, and ensuring a stable transition of wartime operational control under the Conditions-based Operational Control Transition Plan. The meeting underscored the Alliance’s crucial role in maintaining regional stability and supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific... MORE

USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
October 23, 2025 — We are aware of the DPRK’s multiple ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further unlawful and destabilizing acts. While we have assessed that this event does not pose... MORE

USFK Statement on DPRK Missile Launches
October 22, 2025 — We are fully aware of the DPRK’s multiple ballistic missile launches and their relentless pursuit of long-range missile capabilities. The United States condemns these unlawful and destabilizing actions, and we call on the DPRK to refrain from further acts in violation of the UNCSCR. We are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea. Our focus is... MORE

CFC welcomes new deputy commander
September 11, 2025 — Combined Forces Command welcomed its 32nd deputy commander, Gen. Kim Sung-min, during a ceremony hosted by CFC Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek on Thursday... MORE

UFS 25 concludes, reinforcing readiness and deterrence
August 27, 2025 — The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, reinforcing the Alliance’s defensive posture, enhancing combined readiness, and demonstrating the ability to deter aggression and, if necessary, defend both nations’ homelands... MORE

The Republic of Korea and United States kick off Ulchi Freedom Shield 25
August 7, 2025 — This annual exercise aims to enhance the combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment, thereby strengthening the alliance's response capabilities. UFS25 is a defense-oriented exercise featuring live-fire, constructive, and field training exercises that engage alliance forces and governmental agencies. Key aspects of the training focus on conducting all-domain operations leveraging component assets... MORE

U.S. Forces Korea to implement tour normalization policy
July 29, 2025 — U.S. Forces Korea will transition to a normalized tour model starting October 1, 2025, in alignment with a Department of Defense directive to implement standard Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) tour lengths for the Republic of Korea (ROK). The shift is designed to improve force stability, enhance operational readiness, and support quality of life for service members and their families... MORE

UNC, CFC, USFK Commander Travels to Singapore, Participates in Shangri-La Dialogue
May 31, 2025 — Gen. Xavier Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea (Tri-Command), participated in the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore to engage regional counterparts, reaffirm multilateral coordination, and advance security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific... MORE

USFK concludes wildfire support mission in southeastern Korea
March 31, 2025 — USFK concludes wildfire support mission in southeastern Korea... MORE

Freedom Shield 25 successfully concludes
March 20, 2025 — Freedom Shield 25 successfully concludes... MORE

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