Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
New construction starts at North Korean shipyard, site of failed warship launch
Activity at Chongjin on east coast may support naval modernization, though the exact purpose remains unknown
Russian TV touts North Korean troops’ ‘selfless’ sacrifice after US strikes Iran
Segment featuring half-naked DPRK soldiers in Russia signals Moscow will stand by biggest war supporter, expert says
North Korea has finished new facility at nuclear complex, watchdog says
IAEA chief says building shares traits with enrichment facilities, DPRK continues to operate nuclear reactors
Ankit Panda: North Korea’s deterrence calculus after US strikes on Iran
Expert compares Tehran’s experience and Pyongyang’s nuclear doctrine, and discusses Kim Jong Un’s new space-denial goals
How the Iran strikes could reshape Kim Jong Un’s calculus on US talks
Trump’s intermingling of diplomacy and military action may undermine incentives for North Korea to engage
Why Khamenei’s death could spell the end of North Korea’s friendship with Iran
A visit to Pyongyang helped the cleric become Tehran’s supreme leader, a role in which he based ties on opposition to US
North Korea has sent 5K containers of munitions to Russia since August: Seoul
ROK military finds DPRK has deployed a total of 16K troops to Kursk amid continuing support for war against Ukraine
Kim Jong Un’s new five-year weapons plan keeps nukes front and center
Counterspace goals create new risks as Party Congress pushes simultaneous development of nuclear and conventional forces
North Korea condemns US attacks on Iran but doesn’t mention Khamenei’s death
Foreign Ministry accuses US and Israel of perpetrating a ‘war of aggression’ and violating sovereignty ‘from A to Z
