Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Intercepting North Korean ICBM test would be ‘declaration of war’: Kim Yo Jong
Remarks come after US commander reportedly said US will shoot down any ICBM that the DPRK fires toward Pacific region
North Korea says US and ROK planning nuclear attack against Kim Jong Un
Foreign ministry statement comes as allies kick off joint drills with strategic bombers and jets around peninsula
North Korea touts ‘brisk’ space program work ahead of military satellite launch
Space agency says ‘high-thrust engine’ guarantees success after earlier claiming recon satellite will be ready by April
Timeline: From a missile-heavy military parade to urgent food issues
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from February 1 - February 28
North Korea in February 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023
US strategic bomber joins air drills with ROK in show of force to North Korea
B-1B flies with South Korean fighters over Yellow Sea as allies prepare for springtime military exercises
US, ROK to hold large-scale drills this month against North Korean threats
Freedom Shield will run for 11 days and feature field training, after DPRK railed against annual spring exercises
‘Ghostrider’ gunship joins US-ROK drills on precision-bombing North Korea: JCS
Joint Chiefs of Staff says Exercise Teak Knife reviewed posture to ‘overwhelmingly punish’ DPRK ‘provocations’
North Korea’s deeply flawed intel ops on the war in Ukraine
Pyongyang is keen to learn from the conflict, but ideological biases mean it’s likely to draw the wrong conclusions
North Korea slams US-ROK visit to submarine base as ‘nuclear war demonstration’
Foreign ministry statement equates military drills to ‘declaration of war,’ as allies reaffirm extended deterrence