Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert
Experts say a Multi-Domain Task Force could improve missile tracking but risks repeat of 2016 THAAD dispute
October 30, 2026
Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK alliance
Friction over OPCON, North Korea intel, the DMZ and more echo tensions from Trump’s first term, and will likely persist
October 28, 2026
No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong
North Korean leader broke precedent by not meeting Xi, suggesting he increasingly needs China to achieve his goals
October 26, 2026
How South Koreans weigh the costs of unification with North Korea
Research suggests citizens aren’t clear on what unification or peaceful coexistence entail, complicating policy debates
October 19, 2026
How North Korean missiles found their way into Houthi hands
Rebels once seized DPRK arms from Yemen, and amid recent advances, it could push again for military ties with Pyongyang
October 15, 2026
All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
NK Pro produces floorplan of facility, finds it may be at suspected nuclear site in mountains
October 14, 2026
Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
Mine explosions have exposed a reality in which three competing maps can create confusion in the DMZ
October 12, 2026
How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
NK Pro’s timeline charts DPRK border fortifications, ROK investigation and other events around the Sept. 21 incident
October 9, 2026
North Korea publishes first biography of Kim Jong Un’s ‘revolutionary’ life
Book may signal plans to promote tales of his childhood as personality cult grows around Kim’s ‘revolutionary ideology’
October 8, 2026
North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
Broadcast runs counter to anti-unification policy and suggests disinterest in clarifying border amid mine dispute
October 8, 2026
