Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30
US, ROK and Japan vow joint response if North Korea tests nuclear weapon
Leaders of three countries express concern about growing DPRK threats as they hold first talks since 2017
Why North Korea’s killing of ROK official has again erupted into scandal
Desire for justice or political revenge driving renewed debate over Moon Jae-in’s response to 2020 incident, experts say
NATO summit a springboard for South Korea to diversify military ties
Seoul’s participation reflects emerging threats it shares with Transatlantic alliance, as Beijing watches with suspicion
Unification minister says North Korean nukes target South, not just US
DPRK’s new plans for front-line units violate ‘spirit’ of inter-Korean military deal, Kwon Young-se tells reporters
Yoon hails peace ‘through strong might’ on anniversary of North Korea’s invasion
South Korean president’s call for enhancing security posture follows DPRK’s revision of front-line military plans
US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea
Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance
US-ROK missile launches won’t convince North Korea to give up its nukes
Military responses have some deterrence value but risk escalating tensions and justifying the DPRK’s weapons development
Japan dangerously out of step on North Korea as it flirts with rearmament
Tokyo has aligned closer to US rather than embrace multilateralism, a move likely to worsen its security situation
North Korea adopts ‘major military action plan’ for units facing South Korea
Experts point to possibility of tactical nuke policy shift as Kim Jong Un wraps up three-day military meeting
