Tag Archives: South Korea

All your base are lease to us?

The Conservative government is negotiating to establish a series of military support bases around the world, Defence Minister Peter MacKay has confirmed (Tristin Hopper, Canada to expand military reach with new facilities across the globe, National Post, 2 June 2011): The plan, dubbed the Operation Support Hubs Network, involves establishing a permanent presence in up […]

North Korea fires at South Korean island

North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Tuesday. The exchange was begun by North Korea, which fired at a South Korean island near their western border. South Korea returned the fire, and South Korean officials are accusing North Korea of violating the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.  The North Korean attack left […]