Joost Oliemans is a specialist focused on DPRK military capabilities. He co-authors the Oryx blog.
Flood of new tech has all but dried up, as North Korea pulls out more ICBMs but little in way of conventional weapons
Some DPRK military uniforms appear identical to a ROK pattern, raising questions on how they obtained the designs
Once again, North Korea revealed its recent and tumultuous developments to armed forces
This massive new vehicle may be impractical, but its development shows North Korea can now make its own mobile launchers
Two undercover actors pretended to strike a weapons deal with North Korean operatives, who showed off advanced arms
With a rapidly-transforming threat looming in the DPRK, who knows what will be on display a decade from now?
More new military equipment introduced at October 10 parade than any other parade in recent DPRK history
The DPRK attempted to rectify its rudimentary ASW capabilities by dealing with Havana in the early 2000s
North Korea's latest parade lacked missiles, though there were plenty of new developments
Scud-based high-precision ballistic missile test confirms diversification of North Korea's strategic rocket forces, yet capabilities remain unclear
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