{"id":45125,"date":"2018-06-18T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/18\/koreas-seek-withdrawal-of-long-range-artillery-near-border\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:45:31","slug":"koreas-seek-withdrawal-of-long-range-artillery-near-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/06\/18\/koreas-seek-withdrawal-of-long-range-artillery-near-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Koreas seek withdrawal of long-range artillery near border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEOUL, South Korea \u2015 South and North Korean army generals are set to discuss a matter of moving away their respective long-range artillery from the heavily fortified border in the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/05\/17\/south-korea-may-ax-arms-purchases-amid-talk-of-peace\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">high-level military talks<\/a> as part of efforts to ease cross-border military tension, according to defense officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of National Defense has denied local media reports that said the two sides had already discussed the tension-defusing measure during the June 14 inter-Korean military talks at the truce village of Panmumjom in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas. Multiple ministry sources have acknowledged the relocation of artillery is among the agenda items for the follow-up talks slated for as early as later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoth sides didn\u2019t make mention of removing artillery guns near the border but talked about the possible reduction of front-line conventional weapons to prevent accidental clashes between the two militaries,\u201d said a ministry source, speaking on condition of anonymity. \u201cAs the artillery forces near the border are regarded as a major threat to both sides, the issue is likely to be discussed as a key agenda item in the upcoming talks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week\u2019s military talks, led by two-star generals from their respective armies, were the first of its kind in more than a decade. They also served as a follow-up on the so-called Panmunjom Declaration from the April 27 inter-Korean summit, which promised an end to hostile actions between the neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/training-sim\/2018\/06\/14\/former-pacom-head-backs-trumps-suspension-of-joint-exercises-with-s-korea\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/harris.jpg_39ded9.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Former Pacific Command head backs Trump\u2019s suspension of joint exercises with South Korea<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Peace with North Korea is a possibility, but the administration needs to stay realistic moving forward, the retired four-star general says.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For South Korea, the North\u2019s artillery deployed near the border justifies the former\u2019s defenses, as the North\u2019s weaponry is capable of hitting Seoul and surrounding areas. According to the latest South Korea defense white paper, published in 2016, the North Korean military has about 14,000 artillery weapons, including 5,500 multiple rocket launchers, a majority of which have been deployed near the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North is also said to have forward-deployed about 150 170mm self-propelled howitzers and 200 240mm multiple rocket launchers to fire 10,000 rounds within an hour. In addition, the North\u2019s longer-range 300mm multiple rocket launchers are said to be capable of reaching key U.S. military installations in Pyeongtaek \u2015 about 70 kilometers south of Seoul \u2015 and the South Korean military compound Gyeryongdae, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korea wants North Korea\u2019s forward-deployed artillery guns to be moved back 30 to 40 kilometers from the border, Yonhap news agency reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security experts in South Korea anticipate Pyongyang, in return, will demand that key artillery operated by South Korean and U.S. forces move back to reduce the combined forces\u2019 artillery threat against the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNorth Korea is expected to demand, in particular, the removal of the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, deployed by the U.S. Army\u2019s 210th Field Artillery Brigade near the border,\u201d said Kim Dae-young, a military analyst at the Korea Research Institute for National Strategy. \u201cThe unit is mainly tasked with defending South Korea against possible multiple-rocket attacks from the North.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2018\/03\/08\/with-delay-in-us-south-korea-turns-to-europe-for-air-to-air-missile-technology\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/f-35b-and-meteor-missile.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">With delay in US, South Korea turns to Europe for air-to-air missile technology<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">South Korea sought to fit the KF-X jet with U.S. missile systems, but the U.S. government has yet to approve the missiles\u2019 integration into the aircraft.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATACMS is a surface-to-surface precision-guided missile system with an estimated range of about 300 kilometers and is capable of hitting the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The brigade also operates M109A6 Paladin howitzers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2017\/04\/24\/south-korea-develops-artillery-locating-radar\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">artillery-locating radars<\/a> to simultaneously engage targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South Korean Army has deployed about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/02\/14\/south-koreas-k2-tank-to-run-on-german-transmission\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">1,000 K9 self-propelled howitzers<\/a> near the border and plans to deploy newly built surface-to-surface missiles, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2018\/03\/19\/south-korea-to-deploy-artillery-killer-to-destroy-north-korean-bunkers\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">destroy North Korea\u2019s hardened long-range artillery sites<\/a>, with an artillery brigade that will be stood up in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The brigade is also to operate the Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System, which can fire three types of ammunition: 130mm non-guided rockets; 227mm non-guided rockets; and 239mm guided rockets. The range of the rockets are 36 kilometers, 80 kilometers and 160 kilometers, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:jeff@defensenews.com\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\">jeff@defensenews.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For South Korea, the North\u2019s artillery deployed near the border justifies the former\u2019s defenses, as the North\u2019s weaponry is capable of hitting Seoul and surrounding 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