April 30, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week

South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week

Drills will cover wartime invasion scenarios, weapons of mass destructions and non-conventional threats like COVID-19

South Korea to hold regular military drills starting next week
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis May 7, 2021
Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension

Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension

Unification minister says Pyongyang will closely watch Moon-Biden summit this month before making any moves

Seoul official forecasts ‘low possibility’ of North Korean military tension
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis May 6, 2021
US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official

US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official

China is at fault for a lax export control, contributing to North Korea’s weapons programs, said US officials

US forces must ‘be ready’ for North Korean nuclear, chemical attacks: Official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2021
Biden can save lives by focusing on everything but North Korea’s nukes

Biden can save lives by focusing on everything but North Korea’s nukes

Stopping more conventional weaponry probably won't win leaders a Nobel Peace Prize, but it would improve security

Biden can save lives by focusing on everything but North Korea’s nukes
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee May 4, 2021
North Korea in April 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in April 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021

North Korea in April 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro May 3, 2021
US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’

US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’

National security adviser emphasizes diplomacy and responds to North Korean threats of a “crisis beyond control”

US says its North Korea policy review is ‘not aimed at hostility’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 3, 2021
North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House
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North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House

Satellite imagery shows airstrike targets were freshly painted near the mock Blue House since mid-April

North Korea shows sign of airstrike drill around replica South Korean Blue House
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 27, 2021
Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization

Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization

North Korea has historically entered into agreements without intending to keep them

Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization
Rob York
Rob York April 26, 2021
Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal

"Kim Jong-un of North Korea ... never respected the current President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in"

Trump says Kim Jong Un ‘never respected’ Moon Jae-in, slams cost-sharing deal
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 23, 2021
How the new military cost-sharing deal will affect the US and the Koreas
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How the new military cost-sharing deal will affect the US and the Koreas

After years of negotiating tensions, Washington and Seoul struck a deal that will strengthen their alliance

How the new military cost-sharing deal will affect the US and the Koreas
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado April 23, 2021