Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Up close and personal at the Demilitarized Zone – Ep. 247
NK News team members and former military cross Civilian Control Line to get close to North Korea in central border area
US, ROK to practice counterstrikes and ‘repelling’ North Korean attacks: Seoul
Upcoming Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises to be first joint field training on Korean Peninsula since 2018
North Korean military pursuing ‘coordinated operations’ with China: State media
DPRK has used phrase to refer to planning and field work in past, as it says allies defend socialism ‘with arms’
US-ROK defense chiefs agree to expand drills against North Korean threats
Two sides also pledge to resume high-level military working group for first time since 2018 'in the near future'
As NATO eyes Asia, where does the China-North Korea relationship stand?
Fractures remain, but longtime allies likely to grow closer as security alliance seeks to expand presence beyond Europe
Kim Jong Un says Koreas at ‘brink of war’ as he boasts of nuclear forces
North Korean leader slams US-ROK military drills, defends ‘routine’ weapons buildup in speech at war anniversary event
At Panmunjom, North Korea looks more paranoid and isolated than ever before
Relics of inter-Korean rapprochement at Joint Security Area also provide stark reminder of failure of peace efforts
Elderly North Korean veterans pack stadium for conference despite COVID spread
Participants forgo masks at event to mark end of Korean War, as Pyongyang vows conflict ‘not over’
Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
North Korean threats and uncertainty about US are driving debate as South Korea seeks greater control over its defense
Emerging North Korean threats in cyber and outer space – Ep. 246
Cho Dongyoun talks unmanned aerial vehicles, DPRK battlefield tactics, South Korean defenses and more