Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea fires cruise missiles as large-scale US-ROK drills continue
ROK military says launches took place from east coast, latest in flurry of DPRK weapons tests during allied exercises
North Korea’s new silo-based missile raises risk of prompt preemptive strikes
Silos enable regime to launch tactical nuclear weapons at moment’s notice, further complicating US-ROK military planning
Kim Jong Un and daughter watch missile test simulating nuclear attack on US, ROK
North Korea reportedly conducts two days of drills involving command and control review and missile launch
North Korea fires short-range missile eastward from main spaceport area: JCS
Launch comes three days after ICBM test that DPRK called ‘warning’ against ongoing US-ROK drills
North Korea says 800,000 youth join military to ‘wipe out’ the US and ROK
Apparent escalation comes days after nuclear missile test as DPRK accuses allies of ‘crossing a line’
South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea
Experts say move will improve missile tracking and defense, after Yoon and Kishida stress security cooperation at summit
North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety
North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
Latest launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM aims to break up alliance coordination and introduces improvements to missile design
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
State media reports Kim Jong Un and daughter watched launch of DPRK’s largest missile meant to ‘send warning’ to enemies
Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
US likely to attempt interception only if missile poses a threat, but full-range tests still raise miscalculation risks
