Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles
Tests of new intermediate-range missile engines follow solid-fuel ICBM success and lay groundwork for flight testing
North Korea tests new motors for nuclear ballistic missiles: State media
Solid-fuel intermediate-range technology allows DPRK to fire nukes at shorter notice across Northeast Asia
UN Command, South Korea pledge ‘united’ response if North Korea attacks
ROK and 17 UNC member states hold first-ever meeting of defense chiefs, stressing role in maintaining peace
Yoon vows to raise alarm about North Korea-Russia military ties at APEC summit
South Korean president also claims DPRK seeks to advance missiles through satellite launches, though expert disagrees
US, ROK hold joint naval drill on defending against North Korean submarines
Expert says exercise seeks to improve responses to maritime infiltration as DPRK pushes to revamp its naval forces
Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
Experts say US has harbored reservations about deal since 2018 signing but may see its value in preventing escalation
US, ROK, Japan to kick off info sharing on North Korean missiles next month
Announcement comes as Seoul and Washington revise strategy for deterring DPRK nukes for first time in decade
North Korea calls for ‘dissolving’ UN Command ahead of major meeting with ROK
DPRK foreign ministry slams first-ever meeting between defense ministers of ROK and UNC as ‘scheme to ignite war’
Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt
DPRK opportunistically sent troops ahead of Yom Kippur War, and it may be willing to get involved in Middle East again
Russia has provided technical help to North Korea in exchange for arms: Blinken
Secretary of state says US and South Korea seek to ‘intensify pressure’ on Moscow not to give weapons to DPRK
