Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Unification ministry plans to meet with groups sending leaflets into North Korea
Meetings come as DPRK trash balloons raise tensions, but prominent defector activists say they have no interest in talks
June 11, 2024
Chinese jets harassed Dutch warship on North Korea sanctions patrol: Netherlands
Beijing disputes claim that jets created ‘unsafe situation,’ accusing ship of pretending to monitor UN sanctions
June 11, 2024
Sonic war: How propaganda loudspeakers have amplified inter-Korean strife
North and South Korea once traded artillery fire over loudspeakers, but they have also found ways to deescalate in past
June 11, 2024
How North Korea will retaliate against the restart of ROK loudspeaker broadcasts
DPRK threatened ‘new counteractions,’ and NK Pro analysis suggest this could range from drones to artillery fire
June 11, 2024
North Korean military ‘encroached’ on inter-Korean border on Sunday, Seoul says
DPRK forces ‘immediately’ retreated after ROK broadcast warnings and fired warning shots, according to military
June 11, 2024
North Korea restores loudspeakers in response to South’s propaganda broadcast
ROK military says it did not operate loudspeakers on Monday but is prepared to defend against any DPRK retaliation
June 10, 2024
The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate the South
An invasion may look unlikely for now, but geopolitical changes around peninsula could one day inspire Pyongyang to act
June 10, 2024
North Korea launches barrage of balloons toward South for second straight day
Launch of suspected ‘filth balloons’ follows Seoul’s decision to resume loudspeaker broadcasts near inter-Korean border
June 9, 2024
Seoul resumes propaganda broadcasts after more North Korean balloon launches
National Security Council authorized loudspeaker use near border after DPRK sent some 330 balloons south on Saturday
June 9, 2024
North Korea launches trash balloons toward South Korea: ROK military
New wave of DPRK balloons is likely a response to defector-activists’ latest launches of anti-regime leaflets and cash
June 9, 2024
