South Korea now believes they will win a war against North Korea
For much of the 20th Century after the Korean War, the people of South Korea watched footage of North Korean military parades with a sense of fear. The North projected…
North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree
It’s safe to say that North and South Korea are firmly planted on each other’s “naughty” list. North Korea is well-known for its constant antics that raise alarms across the…
WATM Friday 5: Top military news for the week of 12/16
The military has had a busy week. There have been quite a few top military news headlines making waves within the community but these are the WATM Friday 5 we…
Why the KF-21 fighter jet could be a game changer in Asia
There’s a new fighter jet on the horizon that looks to change the balance of military power in Asia and the military aviation business in general. South Korea debuted its…
These are the subtle differences between North and South Korea
At the end of World War II, when it became clear that Allied powers were going to become victorious, there was one main question left between the United States and…
Here’s what you should know about the Inchon Landing Operation
During the Korean War, the Inchon Landing Operation lasted from September 15 until September 26, 1950. Many consider this the “first major armed conflict” of the Cold War. The battle…
South Korean student-soldiers fought off a North Korean army for 11 hours
After launching a mass invasion of South Korea in June of 1950, North Korean troops made steady progress, pushing South Korean and American forces down the Korean Peninsula in an…
North Korea wanted to launch a second Korean War in 1965
North Korea drinking its own Kool-Aid is nothing new. The ironically-named Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been churning out propaganda like the cult that it is for so…
This is why you don’t mess with South Korean pilots
When you look at South Korea, this is a country that has a need to be very ready to fight for its survival. This is particularly true for the pilots in the Republic of Korea Air Force. If South Korea were to lose a war with North Korea, the ones who…
Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended in armistice after three years of fighting. The war began in June of 1950 when communist North Korea crossed the 28th parallel…