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Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar

Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar

1961 China-North Korea agreement more "symbolic than substantive," Zhu Feng says

Military component of Sino-DPRK defense treaty “totally gone”: Chinese scholar
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2019
North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA

North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA

Ministry of Defense-sponsored event likely to overlap with this week's DPRK-Russia summit

North Korean defense minister en route to Moscow for security conference: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 22, 2019
Washington confirms North Korea’s recent weapon test

Washington confirms North Korea’s recent weapon test

Acting Pentagon chief says North Korea did not test a ballistic missile

Washington confirms North Korea’s recent weapon test
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 18, 2019
Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new “tactical guided weapon” on Wednesday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new “tactical guided weapon” on Wednesday: KCNA

Test is the first of its kind by the DPRK since November

Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new “tactical guided weapon” on Wednesday: KCNA
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne | Oliver Hotham April 17, 2019
Kim Jong Un praises army’s “readiness” following impromptu air combat exercise

Kim Jong Un praises army’s “readiness” following impromptu air combat exercise

Visit was DPRK leader's first military-linked on-site inspection in five months

Kim Jong Un praises army’s “readiness” following impromptu air combat exercise
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 17, 2019
No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say

No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say

Mixed signals on possible parade as 107th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth looms

No invites issued for April 15 military parade, foreign Pyongyang residents say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 12, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s appearances in March: an election and a military meeting
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Kim Jong Un’s appearances in March: an election and a military meeting

Amid a diplomatic deadlock, the DPRK leader oversaw a markedly low-key gathering of KPA officials

Kim Jong Un’s appearances in March: an election and a military meeting
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee April 9, 2019
How inter-Korean diplomacy impacts South Korea’s military – NKNews Podcast Ep.66
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How inter-Korean diplomacy impacts South Korea’s military – NKNews Podcast Ep.66

Retired LTG Chun In-bum talks readiness, trust-building, and the end of joint military drills

How inter-Korean diplomacy impacts South Korea’s military – NKNews Podcast Ep.66
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 8, 2019
Troop readiness not affected by scaled back military drills: Abrams

Troop readiness not affected by scaled back military drills: Abrams

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan says U.S., ROK still building up capabilities

Troop readiness not affected by scaled back military drills: Abrams
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 1, 2019
South Korea to begin DMZ remains recovery without North Korean counterparts: MND

South Korea to begin DMZ remains recovery without North Korean counterparts: MND

Decision comes amid silence from Pyongyang on multiple now-delayed inter-Korean military plans

South Korea to begin DMZ remains recovery without North Korean counterparts: MND
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 29, 2019