Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
With artillery blitz, North Korea puts inter-Korean military deal in crosshairs
South Korea feels hamstrung by unilaterally adhering to deal, but scrapping it would increase the risk of conflict
Ballistic salvo: How North Korea could carry out missile strikes on South Korea
DPRK’s growing short-range missile capabilities mean even limited attacks could be devastating, experts say
North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills
Seoul says artillery fire a ‘clear violation’ of military deal, as Pyongyang accuses South of ‘provocations’ near border
North Korea’s cruise missiles probably aren’t nuclear yet but still pose threats
Miniaturizing warhead to fit on cruise missiles is technical challenge DPRK will likely try to overcome in nuclear tests
Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department
Spokesman accuses Russia and China of ‘parroting’ false claim to block criticism of DPRK at UN Security Council
North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts
Consecutive tests would advance DPRK’s tactical nuke development while limiting political fallout, analysts tell NK News
Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit
North Korean leaders have long used Mangyongdae Revolutionary School to mold talent and shore up party’s power base
North Korea fires hundreds of artillery rounds in latest drills near border: JCS
Seoul says DPRK breached 2018 military deal after detecting artillery fire on east and west coasts
Yoon says North Korean artillery fire breached inter-Korean military agreement
Presidential office says future of 2018 deal will depend on DPRK’s ‘attitude,’ as some lawmakers call for scraping it
South Korea to conduct field training based on North Korean threat scenarios
US forces will join two weeks of drills, as DPRK cites exercises as justification for missile launches
