Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea: Seoul
Launch of suspected short-range missiles comes amid rising inter-Korean border tensions
US, ROK defense chiefs agree to delay top-level military talks on OPCON transfer
Allies to convene Security Consultative Meeting early next year in setback to Seoul’s push for early transfer
Bonnie Jenkins on the future of North Korea diplomacy: North Korea Unpacked
Former US diplomat discusses denuclearization, nuclear deterrence and prospects for renewed Trump-Kim talks
The elephant’s gambit: Why Seoul and Washington should ignore North Korea
A strategy of neglect avoids giving Pyongyang fuel to justify military activities, straining its propaganda narratives
Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK alliance
Friction over OPCON, North Korea intel, the DMZ and more echo tensions from Trump’s first term, and will likely persist
US-ROK command could be ‘suboptimal’ after OPCON transfer: Ex-USFK commander
Retired Gen. Paul LaCamera suggests outcome will be result of political compromise rather than military expediency
Photos capture North Korean artillery deployed on South Korea’s doorstep
Images taken by NK News confirm howitzers at two border locations, as troops continue to build fortifications
Deepfakes of North Korean forces massing on border go viral as tensions rise
Doctored video and photo are based on real footage but make DPRK troops look more menacing, closer to South
Kim Jong Un’s surprise China visit and rising tensions at the DMZ
Jeongmin Kim explains Pyongyang’s diplomacy with Beijing, and the growing risk of clashes on the inter-Korean border
North Korea accuses South of fabricating DMZ land mine blast in letter to UN
Message alleging ‘sinister obstructive move’ comes after Seoul sent own letter blaming DPRK for raising border tensions
