Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border



Analysis Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border Pyongyang has repeatedly violated the de facto sea boundary as part of a systematic campaign to undermine its legitimacy Terence Roehrig December 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking out over the sea \| Image: KCTV (July 11, 2021) During the past year, North Korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles of various types, far more than any previous year. Many of these launches have been part of Pyongyang’s effort to improve the capabilities of its missile force, while others have been angry responses to U.S.-ROK military exercises. Among these numerous missile tests, one stood out for a very different reason. On Nov. 2, North Korea fired a barrage of more than 20 missiles, and within the mix was a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) that crossed the eastern portion of the Northern Limit Line Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum 02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks 03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials 04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands 05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses 06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records

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Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border

Pyongyang has repeatedly violated the de facto sea boundary as part of a systematic campaign to undermine its legitimacy

Terence Roehrig December 7, 2022

Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking out over the sea | Image: KCTV (July 11, 2021)

During the past year, North Korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles of various types, far more than any previous year. Many of these launches have been part of Pyongyang’s effort to improve the capabilities of its missile force, while others have been angry responses to U.S.-ROK military exercises. Among these numerous missile tests, one stood out for a very different reason.

On Nov. 2, North Korea fired a barrage of more than 20 missiles, and within the mix was a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) that crossed the eastern portion of the Northern Limit Line

01All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
02Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
03How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
04North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
05How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
06Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
07A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
08Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records

Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border

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