Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea reports fifth test of upgraded 240mm rocket system this year
State media revealed intended maximum range of the system for the first time in launch aimed at testing accuracy
Seoul could attack launch sites for North Korean trash balloons, minister warns
Defense chief says ROK has pinpointed some 10 launch locations, but expert says strikes could be seen as overreaction
Unpacking North Korea’s silence on redefining its border with the South
Lack of constitutional changes may reflect opposition to anti-unification policy, or preference for strategic ambiguity
North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South
Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify
South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility
Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s Armed Forces Day and a man’s detainment after stealing a bus to cross DMZ
Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself
North Korean leader laments misreading of his nuke threats but similarly misrepresents ROK President Yoon’s remarks
How Iran’s massive missile salvo on Israel previews North Korean tactics
Experts say South remains vulnerable to large-scale barrage, stressing need to boost air defenses to counter nukes
North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement
Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea
