Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
The new, high-budget plan for 2021 - 2025 puts a big focus on interceptors meant to thwart North Korean missiles
Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened
The Korean War deepened hostilities between North and South, drastically altering the course of history
Why heavy rain and border water pose a chronic political risk for South Korea
North Korean dams have the power to release rainwater during monsoons, which can cause significant hurt to the South
South Korea to develop Iron Dome-style artillery interceptor system for defense
Plans revealed in a multi-prong South Korean military modernization blueprint document covering 2021 to 2025
North Korea expanding military training complex ahead of major parade
Satellite imagery shows large-scale construction on new buildings ahead of the WPK's 75th anniversary parade
How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech
An unpublished U.N. report details several key technological developments made by the DPRK in recent years
‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report
DPRK activity linked to potential ballistic missile manufacturing and possible R&D on advanced weapons systems
UN: Syria invited at least 800 North Koreans to work in military, construction
Syria allegedly invited hundreds of North Korean migrant workers as the two countries publicly established closer ties
How the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shaped North Korea’s fears for decades
North Korea sees the United States’ refusal to apologize as a sign that Washington might use nuclear weapons again
Slow but steady progress on North Korean naval base construction, imagery shows
Kim Jong Un visited in 2013, but final stages of construction on the large special operations base have yet to begin