New destroyer signals North Korea’s push for a nuclear navy
North Korea commissioned a new multipurpose destroyer on June 23 at Nampho Port, according to the state-run KCNA news agency. The Choe Hyon, named after...
North Korea tests new weaponry for use against South Korea
On June 25 - the day his grandfather invaded South Korea in 1950 to start the Korean War - Kim Jong-un attended an “important weapons...
Kim Jong-un signals military overhaul as North Korea pushes modern warfare and ideological control
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signaled a new phase in the modernization of the Korean People's Army, combining military reform with intensified ideological control...
North Korea rejects denuclearization and broadens the Indo-Pacific confrontation
North Korea has sharply condemned the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, using a recent joint statement by the four countries...
Tactical weapons test signals more complex threats on the Korean peninsula amid growing Russia factor
North Korea’s latest test of advanced tactical weapons highlights a broader effort to modernize its artillery and missile forces, potentially creating more complex military challenges...
Kim Il-sung’s long record of murder, kidnapping, and plunder in the decade before he came to power
Sign up here. When it comes to his crimes against the Korean people, the record of the North’s founding dictator, Kim Il-sung, is long and...
Kim Jong-un inspects new long-range artillery for deployment against Seoul
Sign up here. Kim Jong-un visited a key munitions plant producing a new 155mm self-propelled howitzer on May 6 in what analysts see as a...
Teenager sent home from military service after becoming pregnant
Sign up here. A teenage soldier who was 14 months into her mandatory military service has been discharged and sent home after becoming pregnant. The 18-year-old...
Kim says new main battle tank capable of “neutralizing almost all” existing anti‑tank weapons
Supreme Leader Kim Jong‑un observed a performance evaluation test of a new man battle tank, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported March 29....
Does the fighting man’s morale still matter in modern warfare?
Lately, the world has begun to change in unsettling ways. After World War II, despite localized conflicts, it seemed as if global peace might last...
Carbon‑fiber solid‑fuel engine test marks new phase in North Korea’s ICBM advancement
North Korean leader Kim Jong‑un observed a ground test of a high‑power solid‑fuel engine, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on March 29....
North Korea extends strategic nuclearization to its navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Nampo Shipyard and the new destroyer Choe Hyon on March 3 and 4, according to KCNA. Kim inspected...
Regime showcases new nuclear-capable rocket launchers ahead of Party Congress
North Korea showcased 50 nuclear-capable rocket launchers at a ceremony on February 18 ahead of the all-important Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of...
Remembering the Yeonpyeong Island bombardment
At 2.30 p.m. on November 23, 2010, the peace on the small, quiet, South Korean island of Yeonpyeong in the West Sea, was shattered in...
Kim observes missile test… More than a technical display, a signal to neighboring states
On January 27, North Korea tested an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, once again stressing the need to “strengthen strategic deterrence.” The test, carried...
The illusion of a photo with Kim Jong-un: The tears behind North Korea’s military parades
Pyongyang’s military parades are portrayed by global media as dazzling displays of power. The world is familiar with the images of thousands of soldiers goose-stepping...
Weapons modernization and anti-U.S. strategic calculations amid the Russia–Ukraine war
North Korea has supplied Russia with large quantities of artillery shells and military equipment during what Moscow calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. This...
“I defended the fatherland, but it did not defend me.”
Youth is not a time for making choices for North Koreans. Rather, it is a period of obligation to the state, a time when personal...