Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North and South Korea are ‘in reality’ two separate states: Unification minister
Chung Dong-young says 'temporarily' recognizing DPRK statehood does not mean abandoning unification
September 25, 2025
Pursuing nukes would leave ROK vulnerable to North Korean strikes: Vipin Narang
Ex-US nuclear official says extended deterrence using US submarine-based assets provides best security for South Korea
September 25, 2025
Vipin Narang: Why Seoul doesn’t need its own nukes to counter North Korea
Former US nuclear official unpacks allied efforts to strengthen extended deterrence in response to growing DPRK arsenal
September 25, 2025
ROK holds live-fire artillery drills near disputed sea border with North Korea
Routine training in Yellow Sea comes as Lee Jae-myung seeks to reduce military tensions for ‘peaceful coexistence’
September 24, 2025
Nominee to lead ROK military stresses ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea
At confirmation hearing, Gen. Jin Yong-sung downplays concern that Seoul’s policies will weaken US-ROK alliance
September 24, 2025
Loyalty relays for Kim Jong Un, and North Korea’s terms for talks with the US
NK News’ Shreyas Reddy talks about the DPRK leader’s evolving personality cult and his Supreme People’s Assembly speech
September 23, 2025
US, allies back denuclearization after North Korea vows to never give up nukes
Top diplomats of US, ROK and Japan sidestep Kim Jong Un’s demand to drop denuclearization as condition for talks
September 23, 2025
UK warship carries out North Korean sanctions monitoring mission near Japan
Royal Navy says HMS Richmond frigate tracked DPRK ship-to-ship transfers of contraband in September
September 23, 2025
North Korea is applying lessons from Ukraine war to reinforce nuclear coercion
Asymmetric weapons like drones create new vulnerabilities, sowing doubt in Seoul and Tokyo about US extended deterrence
September 23, 2025
Belief that South Korea needs foreign troops reflects ‘submissive mindset’: Lee
President denies troop shortfall against North Korea, stressing need for ‘self-reliant defense’ despite US-ROK alliance
September 22, 2025
