Missiles
Information related to the North Korean missile program
Seoul seeks to raise defense budget to record $46B to deter North Korean threats
Proposed 3.6% increase would fund F-35A stealth fighters and Patriot missile upgrades for ‘three-axis’ defense system
August 27, 2024
North Korea’s new suicide drones, and Russian students in Pyongyang
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons inspection, language exchange and food security after floods
August 27, 2024
Why North Korea has toned down its response to US-ROK summer exercises
Analysis shows Pyongyang has been less vocal about drills this year, perhaps due to floods, but it may not stay that way
August 26, 2024
US, ROK launch round-the-clock air drills simulating war with North Korea
Five-day training to feature 2,000 sorties and ‘virtual enemy aircraft’ role-playing as DPRK jets and cruise missiles
August 20, 2024
Sanctioned North Korean missile official attends Russian defense expo
Expert suggests Kim Jong Sik’s visit seeks to improve missile capabilities amid arms trade for Ukraine war
August 13, 2024
North Korea secretly building missile launchers at obscure factory near capital
Investigation finds production of weapons targeting South since last year, ahead of recent mass deployment to frontlines
August 13, 2024
North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says
Reported Russian attack on ‘Kyiv region’ would be latest strike to use DPRK ballistic missile amid booming arms trade
August 12, 2024
How North Korea’s tactical missile deployment aggravates risks of nuclear use
Hwasong-11D launchers may support posture of responding to even minor conflict with mass salvos to overwhelm ROK defense
August 12, 2024
North Korean missiles to border, catastrophic floods and arms factory expansion
NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses changes to DPRK weapons production and what satellite imagery reveals about flood damage
August 6, 2024
Flood-destroyed bridges likely to obstruct North Korean nuke program, arms sales
New imagery confirms more damage to rail and road infrastructure that links military facilities, impeding production
August 6, 2024
