Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
South Korean army to conduct mass review of weapons at border with North Korea
Standard military procedures ordinarily require weapons at the frontline to be kept loaded with live ammunition
July 30, 2026
North Korea builds, then buries new facility at main SRBM factory for Russia
Satellite imagery also shows other new construction at missile plant has stalled for almost a year
July 29, 2026
North Korean troops for Russia, a new Seoul strategy and the ‘Hero of Panmunjom’
Joon Ha Park discusses a possible deployment of 30K, Seoul’s ‘peace first’ policy and the ROK general who defected north
July 29, 2026
Russia picks new ambassador to North Korea months after longtime envoy’s death
Putin appointed Andrei Podelyshev, a Korea specialist and former ambassador to Nigeria, to head embassy in Pyongyang
July 29, 2026
Kim leads ‘V-Day’ events as North Korea highlights Chinese help in Korean War
Kim Jong Un attends 73rd anniversary concert and military march to celebrate ‘victory’ over U.S.
July 28, 2026
What 30,000 North Korean troops could mean for Russia’s war against Ukraine
Experts say deployment is feasible but question whether DPRK personnel would be sent directly into frontline combat
July 27, 2026
How South Korea’s sole armistice delegate became a hero in North Korea
Praised by Seoul as the ‘Hero of Panmunjom,’ Choe Tok Sin later became one of Pyongyang's most celebrated defectors
July 27, 2026
Kim Yo Jong lambasts ‘stupid’ denuclearization calls by ASEAN forum
The ASEAN forum is a ‘hired mouthpiece for the US,’ Kim said, adding that the goal of denuclearization is moot
July 27, 2026
Russia seeks 30k more North Korean troops in Ukraine war, Zelensky warns
Ukrainian president says Pyongyang also preparing to send more missile launchers to Russia
July 26, 2026
Seoul warns North Korean mines ‘highly likely’ drifted south after rainfall
JCS says mines planted in the DMZ could drift through shared rivers and cause serious casualties or damage
July 23, 2026
