In the month of June 2015, the agenda of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared overwhelmingly dominated by military affairs. Military events made up the majority of Kim’s appearances and military officials the bulk of the elites who appeared alongside him in public. Though military events typically do rise in the winter and summer, the ratio of military affairs on Kim’s agenda was higher in June than in any month since he came to power. This is true despite drought conditions in the North and the regime’s efforts at assorted economic endeavors and infrastructure projects, suggesting