Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Lee Jae Myung dismisses talk of strikes on North Korea like those on Iran
South Korean president urges focus on peace after opposition calls Iran war a ‘preview’ of conflict with Pyongyang
March 5, 2026
Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test from new destroyer ahead of deployment
North Korean leader orders 12 nuclear-armed warships by 2030, also attends sniper drills
March 5, 2026
North Korea, Russian nukes are ‘primary existential threat’ to US: Pentagon
Elbridge Colby says US defense strategy doesn’t downplay DPRK threats, calls for allies like Seoul to step up
March 4, 2026
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
March 3, 2026
New construction starts at North Korean shipyard, site of failed warship launch
Activity at Chongjin on east coast may support naval modernization, though the exact purpose remains unknown
March 3, 2026
Russian TV touts North Korean troops’ ‘selfless’ sacrifice after US strikes Iran
Segment featuring half-naked DPRK soldiers in Russia signals Moscow will stand by biggest war supporter, expert says
March 3, 2026
North Korea has finished new facility at nuclear complex, watchdog says
IAEA chief says building shares traits with enrichment facilities, DPRK continues to operate nuclear reactors
March 3, 2026
Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals
March 3, 2026
How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks
Trump’s intermingling of diplomacy and military action may undermine incentives for North Korea to engage
March 2, 2026
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US
March 2, 2026
