Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
What the US-ROK summit means for security on the Korean Peninsula
Tensions with North Korea set to remain high as allies give few off-ramps or incentives for DPRK to curb weapons testing
US, ROK to establish nuclear consultation group to ‘manage’ North Korean threat
Summit declaration emphasizes South Korea will uphold nuclear nonproliferation, amid talk of Seoul going nuclear
ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles
Seoul says L-SAM II will be country’s first glide-phase missile defense system, while also announcing new drone command
Tokyo orders military to shoot down debris from North Korean satellite launch
Expert says Japan is able to intercept rockets that could fall in its territory but that tracking debris could be tricky
South Korea’s ruling party shines spotlight on case for going nuclear
Debate at parliament underscores how North Korea’s nuclear development has driven Seoul to consider the once-unthinkable
Politics and shortages undercut Russian threat to arm North Korea: Analysis
Experts says Moscow can’t currently afford to retaliate against greater ROK role in Ukraine by providing newest weapons
North Korea asserts ‘irreversible’ nuclear status following G7 criticism
Foreign minister Choe Son Hui condemns bloc for meddling after it said DPRK will never be accepted as nuclear state
ROK navy receives new submarine for ‘covert’ underwater ops against North Korea
Seoul says domestically developed ROKS Ahn Mu is ‘core’ asset for Kill Chain system of preempting DPRK missile attacks
North Korea takes step closer to dream of conquering South with solid-fuel ICBM
DPRK seeks to keep US from intervening in conflict, a strategy pushing ROK toward developing its own nuclear deterrent
US seeks to boost missile defenses against evolving North Korean threats
New budgets calls for $15 billion for ground-based and space defenses and investments in next-gen interceptors
