Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
US, ROK forces did not carry out delayed drills last month as planned: JCS chief
Jin Yong-sung also says North Korea’s new Hwasong-20 ICBM may use Russian tech at parliamentary audit
October 14, 2025
More than Medvedev: Inside Russia’s huge delegation to North Korea’s parade
Lawmakers, officials and even pop stars joined events for DPRK holiday in broad show of support for Ukraine war alliance
October 14, 2025
Unpacking North Korea’s military parade, from foreign guests to new weapons
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko discuss what we learned from the spectacle for the Workers’ Party
October 14, 2025
Dozens of flights forced to abort landings due to North Korean GPS jamming
ROK lawmaker says signal interference has led to 46 go-arounds since last year, calling activity a ‘clear provocation’
October 14, 2025
North Korea, Vietnam sign deals on enhancing defense cooperation, other ties
Two sides provide no details about agreements in health care, media and more, which follow leader-level talks last week
October 13, 2025
Seoul’s defense chief says US troops should focus on North Korea, not China
Ahn Gyu-back also says Russia has provided submarine tech to DPRK, while stressing need to invest in drone warfare
October 13, 2025
Infographic: North Korea’s smallest military parade in years still packs a punch
Kim Jong Un embraces less is more approach, reducing scale but rolling out new ICBM, hypersonic missile and drone assets
October 13, 2025
What to make of the Hwasong-20, North Korea’s puzzling new nuclear missile
‘Most powerful’ ICBM shown at Oct. 10 parade subverted expectations that it’d be bigger than solid-fuel predecessor
October 12, 2025
At a subdued parade, Kim Jong Un turns to foreign friends to project strength
North Korea’s first parade since 2023 flaunted not just nukes but regime’s confidence with China and Russia at its back
October 11, 2025
Kim Jong Un holds talks with Russia’s Medvedev on boosting ‘blood-forged’ ties
Former Russian president praises North Korean troops’ bravery while fighting Ukrainian troops in Kursk
October 11, 2025
