New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm



Analysis New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm NK Pro analysis shows two new paths touch or cross Military Demarcation Line, the first such activity in decades Colin Zwirko \| Ifang Bremer June 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Satellite imagery and Armistice Agreement maps show a new North Korean path crossing the Military Demarcation Line. \| Images: Planet Labs, U.S. National Archives Catalog, edited by NK Pro North Korea is building new forward defense lines that touch and even cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) dividing the two Koreas, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery. Experts told NK Pro that the apparent DPRK activity across the MDL will likely require a South Korean response and could lead to “escalation” and “bloodshed.” NK News previously reported on North Korean construction at six different areas inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) since early May, but satellite imagery and 1953 Armistice Agreement maps now reveal that the DPRK has cleared at least one path that Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How the new DPRK-Russia pact could inflame North Korea’s human rights situation 02Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea 03Restricted access: How North Korea could work with Russia to curtail internet 04North Korea leapfrogs toward multiple warhead missiles, raising stakes for US 05Contested waters: Why the two Koreas still can’t agree on their maritime border 06State media review: North Korea mocks Joe Biden over son Hunter’s conviction 07With new treaty, Kim and Putin trumpet their resolve to sabotage sanctions 08Empty streets suggest North Korea locked down capital for Putin’s state visit

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New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm

NK Pro analysis shows two new paths touch or cross Military Demarcation Line, the first such activity in decades

Colin Zwirko | Ifang Bremer June 18, 2024

New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm

Satellite imagery and Armistice Agreement maps show a new North Korean path crossing the Military Demarcation Line. | Images: Planet Labs, U.S. National Archives Catalog, edited by NK Pro

North Korea is building new forward defense lines that touch and even cross the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) dividing the two Koreas, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery.

Experts told NK Pro that the apparent DPRK activity across the MDL will likely require a South Korean response and could lead to “escalation” and “bloodshed.”

NK News previously reported on North Korean construction at six different areas inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) since early May, but satellite imagery and 1953 Armistice Agreement maps now reveal that the DPRK has cleared at least one path that

New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm

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