Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
Solid-fuel Hwasong-19 may be step toward multiple warhead missile, as DPRK seeks to compel US to drop disarmament goal
November 1, 2024
North Korea says it tested new ‘Hwasong-19’ ICBM, largest solid-fuel missile yet
Leader Kim Jong Un hails 'absolutely irreversible' nuclear weapons program after successful launch on Thursday
November 1, 2024
Seoul imposes new sanctions on North Korea over latest ICBM launch
Export controls target key components for solid-fuel missiles amid signs DPRK continues to source parts from abroad
October 31, 2024
Great powers clash at UN Security Council over North Korean troops in Russia
Allies defend right to military cooperation, while US and partners denounce deployment as aggression against Ukraine
October 31, 2024
North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test, ICBM launch around US election: Seoul
Military says DPRK seeks attention for nuclear issue, though expert says tests unlikely as they’d anger Russia and China
October 30, 2024
How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war
NK News analysis suggests Moscow prefers transport by plane, with suspicious flights from Far East to city near Ukraine
October 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un appears to fear possible assassination, South Korean spy agency says
NIS cites increased security around North Korean leader, while assessing DPRK generals deployed to support Russia’s war
October 29, 2024
What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
Top DPRK general has appeared at drills that were likely part of preparations to send elite soldiers to fight Ukraine
October 29, 2024
North Korea’s top diplomat visits Russia amid criticism of DPRK troop deployment
Choe Son Hui’s trip trumpets ‘unbreakable unity’ and may aim to normalize military cooperation in Ukraine, expert says
October 29, 2024
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine
October 29, 2024
