Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Failure to launch: Why North Korea’s satellite ambitions keep going up in flames
Third failure in four tries underscores systematic problems in DPRK space program despite Russian help, experts say
May 28, 2024
North Korea conducted multiple engine tests before latest failed rocket launch
Satellite imagery points to increased testing compared to last year, supporting Pyongyang’s claim it used new engine
May 28, 2024
North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes
DPRK confirms mid-air explosion following late-night launch from main spaceport, blaming new engine design
May 27, 2024
Trash talk: How North Korea could carry out its threat to spread ‘filth’ in ROK
DPRK has sent leaflets and even cigarette butts before and could do so again as it adopts tit-for-tat approach to Seoul
May 27, 2024
China silent on North Korea’s satellite launch plans at Seoul trilateral summit
South Korean and Japanese leaders call for denuclearizing DPRK, as Chinese premier stresses need for ‘restraint’
May 27, 2024
North Korea say it plans to launch another satellite within a week
Announcement of May 27-June 4 launch window for latest space rocket coincides with South Korea-Japan-China summit
May 27, 2024
North Korea vows military action in response to ROK maritime border ‘intrusions’
Statement from vice minister of defense also warns DPRK will dump ‘mounds of filth’ in South Korea after leaflet launch
May 26, 2024
Seoul, Tokyo take aim at North Korea-Russia cooperation with new sanctions
Designation of nearly 20 people and entities follows Five Eyes sanctions targeting DPRK arms exports for use in Ukraine
May 24, 2024
Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats
Washington is spending billions on more interceptors, but DPRK’s growing arsenal demands rethink of decades-old approach
May 24, 2024
North Korea’s rapid weapons plant construction betrays urgent production push
Kim Jong Un’s latest factory tour suggests even unfinished facility may be operational amid arms sales to Russia
May 23, 2024
