Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korean troops not yet in Russia-occupied Donbas but could be soon: Ukraine
Kyiv denies reports by Russian bloggers of DPRK boots on frontlines, accusing Kremlin of disinformation amid peace talks
Seoul floats scaling back US-ROK drills, and proposes talks with North Korea
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s concern about border clashes and tracks Kim Jong Un’s recent appearances
Lee says Seoul could scale back drills with US to support North Korea talks
ROK leader notes DPRK is ‘highly sensitive’ to military exercises, but says it's too early to decide best approach
ROK military says it responded to North Korean ‘armistice violation’ in DMZ
Intrusion reportedly led South to fire warning shots, as DPRK remains unresponsive to request for military talks
Kim Jong Un opens 1st ‘modern’ hospital outside capital, vows 20 more next year
North Korean leader attends inauguration near key military town, though facility doesn’t yet appear fully equipped
Russian firms in Pyongyang, North Koreans in Kursk and a prize for Kim Jong Un
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses who joined the DPRK’s fall trade fair and what North Korean engineers are up to Russia
Nuclear-armed North Korea warns ROK’s nuke submarine will spark ‘hot arms race’
Seoul’s plan to build vessel is a ‘nuclear domino’ that will turn South Korea into a ‘quasi-nuclear state,’ KCNA says
Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines
ROK defense ministry issues first formal meeting request in years, citing ‘tensions’ along Military Demarcation Line
South Korea kicks off its largest annual exercise on countering North Korea
US forces set to join parts of Hoguk drills, which Seoul emphasizes are ‘defensive in nature’
How North Korea’s assertive military posture gives it leverage in talks with US
Pyongyang’s shift to an offensive doctrine aims to paralyze allied command, requiring Washington to recalibrate approach












