Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Seoul greenlights 2023 projects to develop defenses against North Korea
Defense budget up 4.4%, while unification ministry boosts spending for DPRK human rights work
South Korea scrambles aircraft after likely North Korean drones cross border
Military says it fired warning shots against intrusion, while local media report one ROK jet crashed while responding
North Korea sold rockets to Russian paramilitary group for Ukraine war, US says
Washington says arms sales fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs but has yet to publicly present evidence for its claims
US, ROK to develop ‘realistic’ exercises against North Korean missiles: Seoul
Allies plan to expand joint training and stage around 20 large-scale drills next year, defense ministry says
Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea
Some South Koreans fear Tokyo could carry out strikes against DPRK without consulting Seoul
US bomber joins joint air drills with ROK to deter North Korean threats: Seoul
Deployment of B-52H and F-22s in line with US pledge to deploy ‘strategic assets’ to peninsula, defense ministry says
North Korea seeks to eliminate blind spots with satellite eyes in the sky
Improving situational awareness would help DPRK strike targets in conflict but could also have a stabilizing effect
North Korea threatens Japan over its move to acquire counterstrike capabilities
DPRK says it will take ‘actual action’ against Tokyo’s new security strategy, rejecting claims it’s for self-defense
Kim Yo Jong slams spy satellite test critics, warns of long-distance ICBM launch
North Korean leader’s sister also confirms two rockets fired on Sunday while railing against ROK detection capabilities
Japan’s new security strategy backs counterstrikes against North Korean attacks
First update in nine years seeks to boost defense spending but identifies China as foremost threat over DPRK
