Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief
Kim Seung-kyum, head of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, says DPRK regime won’t survive if it uses nuclear weapons
How US-China rivalry impedes North Korea’s denuclearization
Great power competition is creating a dangerous regional divide, pushing Pyongyang further into Beijing’s orbit
US, South Korea vow ‘overwhelming’ response to North Korean nuke attack
Allies commit to deploy strategic assets in ‘timely, effective manner’ in high-level talks on nuclear deterrence
North Korean missile threats drive Japan’s defense budget to record high
Tokyo embracing new measures to reconfigure national security strategies while boosting Self-Defense Force capabilities
North Korea releases first propaganda posters with nuclear missiles in 5 years
New posters urge public to support Kim Jong Un’s focus on weapons development after leader outlines new nuclear doctrine
North Korea’s fake missile defense batteries (probably) aren’t fooling anyone
Satellite imagery shows DPRK has at least 9 mock surface-to-air missile sites that seek to draw fire from real defenses
North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
Policy showcases DPRK’s evolution into nuclear weapons state and outlines use conditions if Kim Jong Un incapacitated
Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law
NK PRO chart compares North Korea’s 2013 nuclear doctrine law with the recently updated 2022 version
North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
Pyongyang’s wide range of scenarios to justify use of nuclear weapons gives more room for misunderstanding and accident
Kim Jong Un says he will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons, rejects future talks
North Korea reveals new nuclear doctrine that says it may launch nuclear strike in response to ‘non-nuclear’ attacks
