April 19, 2024

Military affairs

Information related to military issues in North and South Korea

Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report

Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report

Russians conspired with DPRK officials in Syria to orchestrate arms transfers, member state tells UN Panel of Experts

Wagner Group helped smuggle North Korean weapons to Russia: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 26, 2024
Kim Jong Un lauds tank unit’s history of invading Seoul in headquarters visit

Kim Jong Un lauds tank unit’s history of invading Seoul in headquarters visit

North Korean leader also shown reviewing military operation plans next to maps of South Korea

Kim Jong Un lauds tank unit’s history of invading Seoul in headquarters visit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2024
South Korea launches probe into demolition of North Korean guard posts

South Korea launches probe into demolition of North Korean guard posts

Auditors investigating claims Moon government failed to verify destruction of GPs under inter-Korean military deal

South Korea launches probe into demolition of North Korean guard posts
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 22, 2024
Moscow says no clear proof North Korea stole Russian weapons data: UN report

Moscow says no clear proof North Korea stole Russian weapons data: UN report

Experts say Russia has little reason to admit cyber breach to Panel of Experts but may chastise ally behind the scenes

Moscow says no clear proof North Korea stole Russian weapons data: UN report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 22, 2024
US, ROK forces train for subterranean combat in tunnels of North Korea

US, ROK forces train for subterranean combat in tunnels of North Korea

Drills inspired by underground warfare in Gaza likely include operations against WMD storage facilities, expert says

US, ROK forces train for subterranean combat in tunnels of North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park March 21, 2024
North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report

North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report

Panel of Experts estimates DPRK cybercriminals have stolen $3B since 2017 to bankroll regime’s nuclear weapons

North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 21, 2024
Book review: A realist appraisal of North Korea’s ‘nuclear obsession’

Book review: A realist appraisal of North Korea’s ‘nuclear obsession’

In ‘North Korea in 100 Questions,’ two French experts push past stereotypes to shine light on all things DPRK

Book review: A realist appraisal of North Korea’s ‘nuclear obsession’
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado March 21, 2024
Patterns of behavior: Decoding North Korea’s responses to recent US-ROK drills
NK PRO

Patterns of behavior: Decoding North Korea’s responses to recent US-ROK drills

NK Pro analysis suggests DPRK usually waits until after exercises to launch missiles — unless major US assets involved

Patterns of behavior: Decoding North Korea’s responses to recent US-ROK drills
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media

Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media

Static engine test for intermediate-range missile comes after first launch of missile system in January

Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 20, 2024
North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul

North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul

ROK defense chief says scale of arms trade increasing but that Seoul still won’t provide lethal weapons to Ukraine

North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 19, 2024