April 19, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

Japan faces hurdles in acquiring counterstrike options against DPRK attacks
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Japan faces hurdles in acquiring counterstrike options against DPRK attacks

New capability might allow Tokyo to play a bigger role in alliance with US, but efficacy beyond that is less certain

Japan faces hurdles in acquiring counterstrike options against DPRK attacks
Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi
Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi April 14, 2022
Everything you need to know about North Korea’s imminent military parade
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Everything you need to know about North Korea’s imminent military parade

Displays of long-range, hypersonic and submarine-launched missiles all in the cards for April 15 holiday celebration

Everything you need to know about North Korea’s imminent military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 13, 2022
Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources

Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources

Midnight flyover comes just days before likely large-scale military parade to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday

Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell April 12, 2022
US aircraft carrier conducts drills with Japan following North Korean ICBM test

US aircraft carrier conducts drills with Japan following North Korean ICBM test

Joint exercises with USS Abraham Lincoln near Korean Peninsula ‘enhance credibility' of deterrence, US Navy says

US aircraft carrier conducts drills with Japan following North Korean ICBM test
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung April 12, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol taps military official with US-ROK expertise as defense minister

Yoon Suk-yeol taps military official with US-ROK expertise as defense minister

Lee Jong-sup, former vice chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, pledges to both build up military and utilize US deterrence

Yoon Suk-yeol taps military official with US-ROK expertise as defense minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 11, 2022
North Korea reveals new Kim Jong Un portrait at event marking decade of rule

North Korea reveals new Kim Jong Un portrait at event marking decade of rule

Introduction of portrait could be major step in enhancing Kim's cult of personality if displayed more widely

North Korea reveals new Kim Jong Un portrait at event marking decade of rule
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim April 11, 2022
How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar
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How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar

Evidence suggests Pyongyang has provided Gatling guns for the Naypyidaw junta’s newest flagship

How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar
Yoon Suk-yeol talks North Korean nukes, missile threats with USFK Commander

Yoon Suk-yeol talks North Korean nukes, missile threats with USFK Commander

Incoming South Korea president visits US military base after Washington says it’s ‘prepared’ for more DPRK weapons tests

Yoon Suk-yeol talks North Korean nukes, missile threats with USFK Commander
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 7, 2022
Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Experts say US army and wealth gap between Koreas may give Kim Jong Un pause — but few around him will tell him no

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 6, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol delegation discusses North Korea and other issues with White House

Yoon Suk-yeol delegation discusses North Korea and other issues with White House

South Korean president-elect’s foreign policy aides meet top US officials and discuss extended deterrence

Yoon Suk-yeol delegation discusses North Korea and other issues with White House
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 6, 2022