April 16, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

The tangled fates of the Koreas and the UN: An NK Pro deep dive
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The tangled fates of the Koreas and the UN: An NK Pro deep dive

NK Pro explores the UN’s pivotal role on the peninsula as North and South mark 30 years since becoming full UN members

The tangled fates of the Koreas and the UN: An NK Pro deep dive
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 17, 2021
Recap: All the guns, troops and spectacle at North Korea’s paramilitary parade
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Recap: All the guns, troops and spectacle at North Korea’s paramilitary parade

NK Pro analyzes the weapons and pageantry on display in state media coverage

Recap: All the guns, troops and spectacle at North Korea’s paramilitary parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 17, 2021
Guns in one hand: Kim Jong Un’s revitalization of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards

Guns in one hand: Kim Jong Un’s revitalization of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards

Elite force featured in parade is akin to the National Guard, helping to repel invasion and respond to natural disasters

Guns in one hand: Kim Jong Un’s revitalization of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young September 17, 2021
Photos: South Korea’s new SLBM, long-range, supersonic and ballistic missiles

Photos: South Korea’s new SLBM, long-range, supersonic and ballistic missiles

Seoul revealed five different types of new weapons and technologies on Wednesday, testing two of them on the day

Photos: South Korea’s new SLBM, long-range, supersonic and ballistic missiles
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2021
North Korea tested new train-launched ballistic missile system: state media 

North Korea tested new train-launched ballistic missile system: state media 

State media claims it succeeded in firing missiles from a train to hit target off east coast

North Korea tested new train-launched ballistic missile system: state media 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 15, 2021
Kim Yo Jong slams Moon for calling North Korea’s missile tests ‘provocative’

Kim Yo Jong slams Moon for calling North Korea’s missile tests ‘provocative’

State media publishes criticism of South Korean president hours after North and South both tested ballistic missiles

Kim Yo Jong slams Moon for calling North Korea’s missile tests ‘provocative’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 15, 2021
South Korea announces successful ballistic missile launch from submarine

South Korea announces successful ballistic missile launch from submarine

Underwater launch follows North Korean ballistic missile tests and makes ROK eighth country with an SLBM

South Korea announces successful ballistic missile launch from submarine
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung September 15, 2021
North Korea fires ballistic missiles into the East Sea: South Korea’s JCS

North Korea fires ballistic missiles into the East Sea: South Korea’s JCS

The two rounds of missile launches follow North Korea’s test-fire of long-range cruise missiles over the weekend

North Korea fires ballistic missiles into the East Sea: South Korea’s JCS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 15, 2021
South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

Leading think tank finds consistent support for nuclear armament among general public every year for the past decade

South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 14, 2021
Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty

Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty

Statement comes after International Atomic Energy Agency recently reported activity at Yongbyon nuclear complex

Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 14, 2021