US Approves $292M AMRAAM Air-to-Air Missile Sale to South Korea

The US State Department approved a potential $292 million sale of 70 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea. The missiles will equip ROKAF fighters including the KF-21 Boramae and F-15K Slam Eagle, bolstering air defense capabilities amid growing North Korean threats. North Korea's foreign ministry condemned the sale, warning it would worsen peninsula tensions.