PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command announced that KORDEF 2026 (Korea Defense Symposium and Exhibition) was held at Camp Humphreys from April 21-22.
KORDEF 2026 was organized to discuss the future direction of combined operations in response to changes in the security environment on the Korean Peninsula, while strengthening cooperation among the ROK and U.S. militaries, the defense industry and military experts.
Military officials and defense experts from both countries participated in presentations and panel discussions focused on three key themes: combined response strategies for unmanned systems, data centrality for ROK-U.S. data sharing and interoperability, and the Korean Peninsula theaterwide readiness...
04.21.2026 | PYEONGTAEK, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], KR |
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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command announced that KORDEF 2026 (Korea Defense Symposium and Exhibition) was held at Camp Humphreys from April 21-22.
What I would like to say first is my thanks to the Minister of National Defense, Ahn Gyu-back, because through his efforts and those of our chairman, Chairman Jin, we are able to conduct this great combined training here today.
The training of our alliance is what makes us different. It is the asymmetric advantage we enjoy across the Indo-Pacific. The fact that we can train and build readiness across our formations, and that we can do this...
