April 19, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

The South Korean military says the victim intended to defect to the North, but evidence is so far slim

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 24, 2020
ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

North Korean shoot-to-kill orders, designed to protect DPRK from COVID-19, may be linked to official's death

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 23, 2020
Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA

Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA

Trump and Xi's overlooking of DPRK issue may create concern in Pyongyang, analyst says.

Moon calls for end of Korean War, but US & China skirt peninsula issues at UNGA
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 22, 2020
North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade
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North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade

Renovations at March 16 Factory accelerated in summer 2020, spurred by Kim Jong Un’s visit a year earlier

North Korea renovates key missile launcher factory ahead of big military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 22, 2020
North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space

North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space

Satellite images show this year’s grain drying season, which is especially important after recent typhoons and floods

North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 21, 2020
North Korea warns Seoul of a ‘miserable demise’ after US-ROK defense talks

North Korea warns Seoul of a ‘miserable demise’ after US-ROK defense talks

North Korean state media condemned the U.S. and South Korea for mentioning a hypothetical preemptive strike scenario

North Korea warns Seoul of a ‘miserable demise’ after US-ROK defense talks
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 21, 2020
North Korea mysteriously airs and then deletes rare footage of an old SLBM test
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North Korea mysteriously airs and then deletes rare footage of an old SLBM test

The footage is not related to Pyongyang’s newest SLBM developments, but its prompt cover-up raises questions

North Korea mysteriously airs and then deletes rare footage of an old SLBM test
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 16, 2020
After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’

After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’

Unification minister’s contentious remarks come as North and South reach two-years since a key military agreement

After a spike in tensions, Seoul says North Korea cooperates ‘in its own way’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2020
North Korea may parade more than a dozen new heavy missile launchers on Oct. 10

North Korea may parade more than a dozen new heavy missile launchers on Oct. 10

Satellite imagery shows that the DPRK is gearing up storage units — possibly to show off massive, high-tech equipment

North Korea may parade more than a dozen new heavy missile launchers on Oct. 10
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 15, 2020
October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election
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October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election

Precedent suggests that Pyongyang is likely to take wait-and-see posture and act later

October surprise? What to expect from North Korea ahead of the 2020 US election
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 15, 2020