Military

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  S. Korean defense chief apologizes for undetected border crossing by N. Korean fishermen SEOUL -- South Korea's defense chief apologized for a security loophole exposed by a small wooden boat which made an uninterrupted voyage across the tightly guarded maritime border to put four North Koreans ashore in a fishing port by evading a tight military surveillance network. The boat reached a point off Samcheok around 9 p.m. (1200 GMT) on June 14 after crossing the maritime border, waiting with its engine turned off, and moved to the eastern port of Samcheok 2019-06-20
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  ​New 30-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun passes military qualification tests SEOUL -- A new 30-mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun has passed qualification tests, opening the way for combat assignments and exports. The new home-made mobile anti-aircraft gun system has a longer firing range and better mobility than the M61 autocannon-based anti-aircraft system widely used by South Korean troops. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), a state body controlled by the defense ministry, sa 2019-06-05