US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson stated that South Korea is a 'dagger in the heart of Asia' from China's east coast perspective, highlighting the ally's strategic location amid Sino-U.S. tensions.

South Korea's defense minister has lodged a protest with the US Forces Korea early this week over its brief standoff with Chinese fighter jets during a rare air exercise, military sources said Saturday. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has delivered a complaint in a call with Gen. Xavier Brunson, the commander of the Combined Forces Command and the United States Forces Korea, immediately after he received a report of the incident on Wednesday, according to the sources. Gen. Jin young-sung, the chai

U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, head of the U.S. military in South Korea, called for a 'kill web' strategy to link the defense strengths of Seoul, Tokyo, and Manila into a single, networked system for coordinated actions.

US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has confirmed that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system remains deployed on the Korean Peninsula, refuting speculation about its relocation to the Middle East.