DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile Taepodong-Class Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile Taepodong-Class Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 21, 2012: A rocket is carried by a military vehicle what is believed to be a Taepodong-class missile Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), about 20 meters long with during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang April 15, 2012 in this picture released by North Korea's KCNA on April 16, 2012.

South Korea's YTN TV later cited military sources and analysts as saying the rocket is a new long-range missile, presumed to be a ballistic missile with a range of 6,000 km (3,700 miles).         (Photo - Reuters)

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Acknowledges Cheers During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Acknowledges Cheers During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed by the Korea News Service on April 16, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledges cheers during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of his grandfather, national founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea.   . (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Rockets Are Carried By Military Vehicles During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Rockets Are Carried By Military Vehicles During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Rockets are carried by military vehicles during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, in this picture released by the North's KCNA news agency on April 16, 2012. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered his first major public speech on Sunday.  . (Photos - Reuters)

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldiers March With Portrait Of Kim Il-Sung During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldiers March With Portrait Of Kim Il-Sung During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: North Korean soldiers march with a portrait of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung during a military parade to mark 100 years since his birth, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. 

The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea.  (Photo - Getty)

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Pyongyang Fires Short-Range Missiles

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Pyongyang Fires Short-Range Missiles

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 30, 2012: North Korea has fired two short-range missiles off its west coast amid international alarm at its planned long-range rocket launch, South Korean newspapers say.

The North fired what appeared to be two KN-01 ground-to-ship missiles with a range of up to 120 kilometres from a missile base near the western port of Nampo, Chosun Ilbo newspaper said.

It quoted an unidentified Seoul government official as saying the launch on Thursday was apparently aimed at improving the performance of the projectile and was unrelated to the rocket launch scheduled for next month.

South Korea's defence ministry declined to confirm the reports.

The Stalinist North frequently conducts such short-range tests but the timing sometimes coincides with periods of tension.

Analysts say new leader Kim Jong-un has been trying to burnish his military credentials by conducting short-range missile tests since the death of his father.

The North reportedly test-fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on December 19, the same day it announced the death of leader Kim Jong-il.

On January 13 South Korean officials said that the North fired three short-range missiles off its east coast in an apparently routine exercise.

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Run Out From Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) During Joint Military Exercises In South Korea

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Run Out From Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) During Joint Military Exercises In South Korea  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit run out from the amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) after landing during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012.  (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Participating In Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises In Pohang South Korea

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: U.S. Marines Participating In Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises In Pohang South Korea  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and South Korean soldiers run from U.S. Marine's amphibious assault vehicles and check their  (AAV) after landing during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012.

U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit check their amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) after landing operation during the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle. (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Forces Joint Military Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year In South Korea

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Forces Joint Military Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year In South Korea

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 29, 2012: U.S. Marine from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, top, and South Korean soldier, bottom, take part in the joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, Foal Eagle, in Pohang, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 29, 2012.       (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: South Korea Mission Strategically Important, Officials Say

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: South Korea Mission Strategically Important, Officials Say

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 28, 2012: U.S. forces in South Korea help to sustain an important alliance, deter an unpredictable threat and support the national defense strategy’s shift toward the Asia-Pacific region, senior defense officials told Congress today.

Peter Lavoy, acting assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, testified along with Army Gen. James D. Thurman, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, before the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing examining the security situation on the Korean peninsula.

“For over 60 years, the United States has maintained a presence on the Korean peninsula to deter aggression against … [South Korea] and to fight and win, should deterrence fail,” Lavoy said.

The U.S.-South Korean alliance continues to be a cornerstone of U.S. regional strategy, and department and military leaders will continue to strengthen that alliance, make U.S. forces there more efficient and effective, and enhance presence, power projection and deterrence in the region, he added.

Lavoy said North Korea's “provocative behavior” continues to present a serious threat to the United States, its allies, and the region. He noted that North Korea has a large conventional military and is pursuing ballistic missile and weapons-of-mass-destruction programs, including uranium enrichment.

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #1

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #1

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 15, 2012: U.S. soldiers from 145th Field Artillery Battalion deployed from the United States and South Korean soldiers participate in the Foal Eagle training exercise at firing point 180 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range on March 15, 2012 in Pocheon, South Korea.

The annual combined field training exercise, part of Foal Eagle 2012, is conducted between the Republic of Korea and United States forces and is one of the largest annual military training exercises in the world. In the past, this annual training has caused tensions with North Korea. (Photo - Getty)

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #2

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #2

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 15, 2012: U.S. soldiers from 145th Field Artillery Battalion deployed from the United States and South Korean soldiers, participate in the Foal Eagle training exercise at firing point 180 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range on March 15, 2012 in Pocheon, South Korea. 

The annual combined field training exercise, part of Foal Eagle 2012, is conducted between the Republic of Korea and United States forces and is one of the largest annual military training exercises in the world. In the past, this annual training has caused tensions with North Korea. (Photo - Getty)

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #3

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #3

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 15, 2012: U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are partially shrouded in smoke during a live firing drill at the U.S. Army's Rodriguez range in Pocheon, about 46 km (28 miles) northeast of Seoul and about 15 km (9 miles) south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, Thursday, March 15, 2012. 

The drill was part of the annual Foal Eagle military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea. (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #4

DTN News - FOAL EAGLE 2012: US, South Korean Joint Exercise Foal Eagle Largest Of Year ~ Image #4

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 15, 2012: Howitzers from the South Korean army participate in a live-firing drill during the annual Foal Eagle Exercise, a joint maneuver between South Korea and the U.S. , near Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, March 15, 2012. 

According to a U.S. Army officer, the joint military exercise enhances the alliance's ability to defend the Republic of Korea, to protect the region and maintain sustainability of the Korean peninsula. 

North Korea has continued to criticise the military drills and threatened "sacred war" against the South, just days after it agreed with the U.S. to suspend major parts of its nuclear programme and allow back international nuclear inspectors. (Photo - Reuters)

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