Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Weighing South Korea’s options for improving its missile defenses
Seoul needs farsighted policy to respond to North Korean weapons threats while also managing ties with China
US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test
ROK military says test shows ability to strike the ‘origin of provocation’ following DPRK test of 8 ballistic missiles
US and South Korea conduct combined military drills with aircraft carrier
Rare naval exercise comes after both sides appear set to expand scope of exercises, redeploy strategic assets in region
North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
An in-depth analysis of advice for recovered patients, a congress of Koreans in Japan and nuclear retaliation against US
Why some North Koreans actually benefit from sanctions on their country
Measures targeting DPRK’s weapons programs can serve interests of security institutions, military and firms
South Korea’s nascent aircraft carrier on chopping block as Yoon focuses on DPRK
Labeling North Korea ‘main enemy’ paves way for shift in defense spending priorities, setting up political fight
New North Korean film goes behind the scenes of military parade preparations
Kim Jong Un coaches soldiers on marching and other tasks in new documentary burnishing leader’s role in planning
NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament
DPRK’s four-week stint as rotating chair comes amid reports that it could soon conduct underground nuclear test
Tactical nuclear weapons won’t fix South Korea’s security concerns
Deploying such weapons would undercut denuclearization efforts and likely exacerbate arms race on Korean Peninsula