May 04, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

South Korean military detects ‘trails’ likely from North Korean rockets: JCS

South Korean military detects ‘trails’ likely from North Korean rockets: JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff statement follows local media report that DPRK fired multiple rocket launcher on Sunday morning

South Korean military detects ‘trails’ likely from North Korean rockets: JCS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 12, 2022
Kim Jong Un stresses DPRK’s right to self-defense based on ‘power for power’

Kim Jong Un stresses DPRK’s right to self-defense based on ‘power for power’

At party meeting, North Korean leader taps Choe Son Hui as foreign minister, Ri Son Gwon to lead inter-Korean affairs

Kim Jong Un stresses DPRK’s right to self-defense based on ‘power for power’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2022
US deploys B-1B bombers to Guam as region braces for North Korean nuclear test

US deploys B-1B bombers to Guam as region braces for North Korean nuclear test

Aircraft staged bombing runs over peninsula in past, but expert says deployment may just be part of regular rotation

US deploys B-1B bombers to Guam as region braces for North Korean nuclear test
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 9, 2022
Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
KOREA PRO

Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player

Provision of military aid would bolster international opposition to unwarranted aggression, both in Europe and Asia

Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 9, 2022
What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be
NK PRO

What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be

Washington could consider everything from boosting missile defenses to information campaigns

What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 8, 2022
From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum

From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum

Virus response and economy likely top priorities at major meeting, though Kim Jong Un may comment on foreign relations

From COVID to nukes: What to expect at North Korea’s upcoming party plenum
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 7, 2022
US and South Korea conduct air force drill against North Korean ‘provocations’

US and South Korea conduct air force drill against North Korean ‘provocations’

Twenty fighter jets fly in formation to practice ‘overwhelming response’ to enemy threats, ROK military says

US and South Korea conduct air force drill against North Korean ‘provocations’
US concerned North Korea could test a nuke in ‘coming days’: State Department

US concerned North Korea could test a nuke in ‘coming days’: State Department

Warning comes as IAEA says it sees signs DPRK is preparing to test an atomic weapon

US concerned North Korea could test a nuke in ‘coming days’: State Department
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell June 7, 2022
Weighing South Korea’s options for improving its missile defenses
KOREA PRO

Weighing South Korea’s options for improving its missile defenses

Seoul needs farsighted policy to respond to North Korean weapons threats while also managing ties with China

Weighing South Korea’s options for improving its missile defenses
Joel Petersson Ivre
Joel Petersson Ivre June 6, 2022
US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test

US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test

ROK military says test shows ability to strike the ‘origin of provocation’ following DPRK test of 8 ballistic missiles

US, South Korea fire 8 missiles following North Korean SRBM test
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | Chaewon Chung June 6, 2022