Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Wonsan airport undergoing major renovation, expansion
N. Korea implementing plan to expand airport, support growing economic activity in region
December: Military drills, political anniversaries; reviewing elite changes in 2014
Month of December, year of 2014 follow patterns of Kim consolidating power since becoming leader in 2011
N. Korea makes more military leadership changes
Two officers assume new senior leadership roles, new air force commander elevated in rank
North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery
As war tears through Libya products of old bond with N. Korea continue to appear
KPA Navy flag ship undergoing radical modernization
Najin-class frigate part of major modernization program, may present credible threat to ROK navy
North Korea appoints new air force commander
Choe Yong Ho replaces Ri Pyong Chol after more than six years as KPA’s top air force officer
November: Military and diplomatic focus, status of Kim’s family
North continues diplomatic campaign while preparing for military drills; Kim’s sister rises while wife absent
China exports shotgun ammo to North Korea without notifying UN
Ammunition export is likely a "technical violation" of the DPRK arms embargo
N. Korean upgraded tanks still in use in Syrian Civil War
Influence, legacy of DPRK weapons industry extends beyond original Syrian government clients
What dwindling populations mean for the Korean Peninsula
As its conventional military shrinks, the North may show a dangerous reliance on nuclear weapons
