Just a week after North Korea’s failed side launch of a new destroyer, leader Kim Jong Un convened a high-level military meeting that carried out a sweeping reshuffle of top armed forces personnel, fueling speculation about a purge of officials over the embarrassing episode.

But NK Pro analysis suggests that the gathering was not aimed at meting out punishment for the naval mishap but rather the culmination of an ongoing anti-corruption campaign within the military — a conclusion that was likely postponed due to the high-profile setback.

The meeting of the party’s Central Military