Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
What to make of reports that Russia tried to ship a nuke reactor to North Korea
Spanish daily says Ursa Major was transporting illicit cargo when it sank in Dec. 2024, but the evidence doesn’t add up
January 16, 2026
What’s next for North Korea-Venezuela ties after Maduro’s capture
Gabriela Bernal and Camilo Aguirre Torrini discuss how Pyongyang will deal with losing one of its only allies in region
January 15, 2026
ROK military finds general guilty of treason over North Korea drone incursions
Committee says ex-chief of counterintelligence command aimed to provoke DPRK retaliation in 2024 to justify martial law
January 15, 2026
Lee orders review of scrapped military pact with North Korea after drone claims
Drone flights into the DPRK by South Korean civilians would be an armistice breach subject to punishment, Seoul says
January 14, 2026
Prosecutors seek death penalty for Yoon for martial law, inciting North Korea
Special counsel asks South Korean court for maximum legal punishment, though actual execution is highly unlikely
January 14, 2026
Kim Yo Jong says Seoul will pay ‘unbearable price’ if drone flights don’t stop
North Korean leader’s sister rejects ROK’s ‘pitiful’ dream of engagement, demanding apology for alleged incursions
January 13, 2026
Leaders of South Korea, Japan pledge to work for North Korea’s denuclearization
Lee Jae Myung and Sanae Takaichi also stress bilateral and trilateral cooperation with the US on DPRK issues
January 13, 2026
North Korea’s drone allegations, Seoul’s denial and the Lee-Xi summit in China
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses whether South Korea sent UAVs into the North and, if not, who could be responsible
January 13, 2026
War of words: How to evaluate North Korean claims of another ROK drone incursion
Civilian action appears most likely, but limited evidence means false flag and third-party operations can’t be ruled out
January 12, 2026
Why Kim Yo Jong’s threat of North Korean drone retaliation isn’t a bluff
Past criticism of leafleting shows DPRK has repeatedly followed through on warnings when Seoul doesn’t do what it wants
January 12, 2026
