May 05, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

North Korean spaceport likely undergoing major construction: Imagery
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North Korean spaceport likely undergoing major construction: Imagery

Activity ramps up at Sohae satellite launch complex after Kim Jong Un ordered large-scale upgrades in March

North Korean spaceport likely undergoing major construction: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 13, 2022
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 244
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North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 244

The NK News team discusses anti-DPRK balloon launches, trilateral military drills, tactical nuke deployments and more

North Korea blames ‘alien things’ for COVID-19 outbreak – NKNews Podcast Ep. 244
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 12, 2022
South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties
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South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties

Tokyo free to seek relation reset with Seoul after election win, but militarization push could derail cooperation

South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties
John Lee
John Lee July 11, 2022
Anti-North Korea balloons could spark the peninsula’s next military crisis
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Anti-North Korea balloons could spark the peninsula’s next military crisis

Pyongyang has set stage for retaliatory action by blaming balloons for spreading COVID, posing a dilemma for Seoul

Anti-North Korea balloons could spark the peninsula’s next military crisis
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 11, 2022
North Korean ‘provocations’ only lead to its isolation: Seoul’s foreign minister

North Korean ‘provocations’ only lead to its isolation: Seoul’s foreign minister

Park Jin says South Korea should compel Pyongyang to denuclearize through both sanctions and dialogue

North Korean ‘provocations’ only lead to its isolation: Seoul’s foreign minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 11, 2022
Kim Jong Un isn’t proud of his fake ICBM milestone, and it shows
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Kim Jong Un isn’t proud of his fake ICBM milestone, and it shows

The lack of a stone monument at the launch site is one major departure from post-ICBM launch procedures in 2017

Kim Jong Un isn’t proud of his fake ICBM milestone, and it shows
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 11, 2022
North Korea test-fires multiple rocket launchers near west coast, Seoul says

North Korea test-fires multiple rocket launchers near west coast, Seoul says

Launches could be a part of DPRK's summer military training that usually kicks off in July, expert tells NK News

North Korea test-fires multiple rocket launchers near west coast, Seoul says
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 10, 2022
Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
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Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons

Much still unknown about deployment strategy, but Kim Jong Un could delegate authority to use weapons to army units

Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda July 7, 2022
South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

Defense ministry says command will oversee ‘precision strike’ system for responding to DPRK attacks

South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022
Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’

Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’

South Korea seeks to develop lunar lander, while DPRK outlet says recent rocket launch could have military purposes

Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 6, 2022