Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Kim Jong Un and daughter inspect mass-produced missiles at Pyongyang factory
NK News identifies likely location of daughter’s 1st missile factory inspection as North Korea signals nuclear ambitions
Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome
Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead
North Korea places tactical nukes front and center with New Year’s Day launch
DPRK seeks to make KN-25 the backbone of its tactical nuclear forces, though the weapon likely can’t play that role yet
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuke production to counter US, ROK
North Korean leader previews ‘new’ ICBM development, spy satellite launch plans in 2023 as major party meeting ends
North Korea tests ‘nuclear-capable’ rocket launcher to ring in new year
Kim Jong Un says ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher system’ can strike anywhere in ROK during handover ceremony
North Korea launches 3 short-range missiles amid end-of-year party meeting
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un also holds politburo meeting Friday as ongoing party plenum winds down
Official 2023 North Korean calendar lays out contours of the year ahead
DPRK again excludes nuclear test holiday and Kim Jong Un’s birthday, while major army anniversary approaches
Kim Jong Un’s biggest accomplishments of 2022, according to state propaganda
Main newspaper lauds missiles, COVID ‘victory’ and construction while glossing over food shortages and other problems
North Korea steps up military parade training, pointing to large-scale event
New activity at Pyongyang training area suggests missile launchers will feature in parade, though date still unclear
40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers
Data tells story of a record year of DPRK missile tests and crypto theft, as the virus finally breached border controls
