Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
How Kim Jong Un’s fears shape North Korea’s nuclear weapons agenda
DPRK leader claims he needs nukes to defend against US invasion, but his own people are likely a bigger concern
North Korea has completed first military recon satellite, state media says
Kim Jong Un justifies satellite's development as response to US-ROK exercises during visit to space agency with daughter
North Korea will never be accepted as a nuclear-weapon state, G7 says
Major industrial nations condemn DPRK’s ‘reckless’ weapons development and demand it refrain from nuclear testing
North Korea warns of ‘insurmountable threats’ after US calls for UNSC meeting
Official says DPRK’s weapons are for self-defense, as Security Council fails to reach consensus on latest ICBM launch
US, ROK, Japan push to increase intel sharing to deal with North Korean threats
Trilateral defense meeting also agrees to regularize joint military drills, while condemning DPRK’s missile launches
South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS
ROK vessel collides with Chinese ship while responding to DPRK incursion south of the inter-Korean maritime border
US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders
B-52 strategic bombers and F-16s join exercise after US and Japan hold aerial drills amid ‘severe’ security situation
North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time
‘Successful’ test should cause enemies to ‘suffer from fear and anxiety,’ Kim Jong Un says
US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats
Officials pledge to improve capabilities and strengthen coordination, as DPRK launches another long-range missile
North Korean long-range missile launch triggers evacuation order in Japan
Authorities warn Hokkaido residents to seek shelter, stating missile expected to fall near island, but later lift notice
