Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Rising stars: North Korea promotes two high-profile military officials
Pak Jong Chon and Ri Pyong Chol, now Vice Marshal and CMC vice-chairman, are frequently seen by Kim Jong Un's side
Kim Jong Un convenes army top brass, orders increased “nuclear war deterrence”
Meeting is DPRK leader's second public event in more than six weeks, following two unexplained absences from public eye
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail: getting ready for instability in North Korea
Plans don't always go to plan, and flexibility is needed to deal with a variety of potential scenarios in the DPRK
North Korean TV erasing Kim Jong Un’s Supreme Commander emblem
Scene deletion, obscuring of emblem beginning in February may relate to 2019 constitutional change
Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?
In the absence of a clear successor, the North Korean leader's sudden passing could spark instability within the country
South Korean military, citing bad weather, postpones planned maritime drills
Defense ministry dismisses local reports that Seoul may be "tiptoeing" around Pyongyang by rescheduling exercises
Portraits removed from Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung square amid renovation works
Changes come ahead of 75th anniversary of North Korea's ruling party in October
In aid of Juche: how Cuban anti-submarine helicopters ended up in North Korea
The DPRK attempted to rectify its rudimentary ASW capabilities by dealing with Havana in the early 2000s
North Korean military slams “reckless” South Korea for recent military drills
Recent exercises by Seoul violated inter-Korean military agreement, DPRK defense ministry spokesperson says
Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds
Renovations underway at both Kim Il Sung Square and replica parade training area, according to sources and imagery
