{"id":2641302,"date":"2026-08-06T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-says-no-white-phosphorus-leak-at-its-air-base-in-south-korea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:33:19","slug":"us-military-says-no-white-phosphorus-leak-at-its-air-base-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-says-no-white-phosphorus-leak-at-its-air-base-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"US military says no white phosphorus leak at its air base in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-says-no-white-phosphorus-leak-at-its-air-base-in-south-korea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641302&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S.military confirmed that there was no white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south Korea, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >earlier local alerts adn evacuation advisories issued<\/a> by city officials following a suspected leak.Investigations found that the residue detected was harmless surface corrosion, not white phosphorus, and no injuries occurred. The U.S.military completed decontamination efforts, leading to the lifting of the evacuation alert. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joy-behar-shocks-the-view-co-host-with-x-rated-trump-joke-live-on-air-27\/\" title=\"Joy Behar Shocks &#039;The View&#039; Co-Host with X-Rated Trump Joke Live on Air\">incident highlights ongoing tensions<\/a> and anti-American sentiments in South Korea related to the U.S. military presence, which includes about 28,500 troops stationed for deterrence against North korea. additionally, recent incidents involve local student protests and police actions aimed at addressing anti-U.S. activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 <\/strong>The U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"266\">military<\/a> said Thursday its investigations confirmed there were no <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chemical-weapons\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"359\">white phosphorus leak<\/a> at one of its air bases in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-korea\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2221\">South Korea<\/a>, days after local authorities urged\u00a0residents to evacuate\u00a0over concerns about a suspected leak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government sent text messages advising its residents to move to safe places and avoid skin exposure, saying white phosphorus was leaked at the Osan Air Base in the city, which is just south of Seoul, the capital.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4677475\/us-military-white-phosphorus-south-korea\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US military says there was no white phosphorus leak at its air base in South Korea<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4676691\/explosive-drone-german-airport-ukraine-aircraft\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Explosive drone with detonator found at German airport used by Ukrainian aircraft<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4676097\/israel-strikes-hezbollah-lebanon-rome-peace-talks\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon as Rome peace talks continue<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White phosphorus\u00a0is a controversial chemical substance used in incendiary munitions and smoke shells. When ignited, it burns at extremely high temperatures and can set buildings ablaze and burn human flesh to the bone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City officials said they lifted the evacuation alert later in the day after being informed that the U.S. military finished decontamination work. They said their earlier text messages were issued following consultations with the U.S. military and South Korean police and emergency offices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military said in a statement Thursday it has confirmed the crystallization and residue identified during a routine munitions inspection on the day was not white phosphorus nor contained traces of the substance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said that follow-up analysis concluded that the residue was non-hazardous surface corrosion resulting from environmental exposure over time. It said no injuries happened.<a><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-north-launch-coast-36ee2348fdd94d615efa6f0d9260edef\"><\/a>\u201cWe appreciate the city\u2019s close partnership in keeping our community safe, and we thank everyone for their patience as our team worked to resolve this situation,\u201d Col. Ryan Ley, commander of the 51st Fighter Wing, said, according to the statement<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States deploys about 28,500 troops in South Korea as deterrence against potential aggressions from North Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4675729\/south-korea-police-raid-starbucks-headquarters-tank-day-campaign\/\">SOUTH KOREAN POLICE RAID STARBUCKS HEADQUARTERS OVER \u2018TANK DAY\u2019 CAMPAIGN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military presence, along with crimes involving U.S. service members and U.S. role in South Korea\u2019s tumultuous modern history, has been a source of anti-American sentiments among many in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, eight South Korean\u00a0students were detained\u00a0for allegedly breaking into the Osan base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US military confirms no white phosphorus leak at S. 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