19 May 2013 (08:40 UTC-07 Tango)/09 Rajab 1434/29 Ordibehest 1391/10 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711

“We have recently deployed scores of Spike missiles and vehicles to carry them to the border islands…..In case of a contingency, the missiles can destroy the artillery hidden in caverns and is capable of searching for and striking mobile targets as well.”-Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff announcement

South Korean (RoK) Defense officials say North Korea (DPRK) has launched more “projectiles” into the Sea of Japan.  The RoK officials are not sure if the projectiles are guided missiles, or unguided rockets.

Republic of Korea has deployed Israeli made Spike missiles, to counter any threat from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.  The Spike missiles cost about $268456 each.

The current U.S. general in charge of U.S. Forces Korea will retire.  President Obama has nominated Lieutenant General Curtis Scaparrotti, the former deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, to take over USFK.