Estimates from a new, unclassified U.S. Army manual rocked headlines last week, with news organizations from around the world focusing on the report’s estimates for North Korea’s nuclear arsenal and cyberwarfare capabilities.

But those media outlets may have overblown what’s in the actual ATP 7-100.2 “North Korean Tactics” text — some estimates are already three years old, experts say, and not the U.S. Army’s latest intelligence. 

“[The manual] gives very good broad strokes for the tactics of every type of military unit you could see. If you want to know the tactics of a tank battalion, it’s in there,” said