Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea in October 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026
North Korea’s surprising economic success will be short-lived, report suggests
ROK report suggests strong growth is driven by war in Ukraine and will wane alongside Russian military demand
Seoul launches new drone development agency to counter North Korean advances
Agency replaces command linked to drone flights over Pyongyang, shifting operational control to military branches
North Korea claims first test of smaller cluster warheads on cruise missiles
Monday launch also involved test of cruise missile 'vertical strike' capability, KCNA says
North Korea slams US-ROK drills, accusing allies of rehearsing nuclear use
Seoul says DPRK’s position on recent military exercises is aimed at justifying own development of nuclear weapons
North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts
Latest test signals DPRK is close to deploying new weapons designed to take out assembly points, airfields and ports
North Korea tests cluster warhead, plans military use by end of 2026
State media claims cluster bomb warhead can devastate 12–13 hectares
All the world’s a stage: Why North Korea put artillery on display at the border
DPRK guns across from a South Korean tourism site are less prep for war than a show of political hostility
US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS
South Korean spy agency confirms unification minister’s remarks triggered restrictions, but downplays significance
North Korea says it launched barrage of 600mm ‘Sniper’ rockets at live-fire demo
US, ROK gave differing estimates of number of projectiles fired at drill, which also featured drones and cruise missiles
