As winter training ends, N. Korean military takes action to tighten combat discipline
The General Staff Department of the North Korean military has issued a surprise telegram to the entire army explaining the combat situation and calling...
N. Koreans complain about Kim Jong Un’s inspection of tank unit
North Koreans complained about government propaganda following media coverage of leader Kim Jong Un's inspection of a tank unit, prompting the state security apparatus...
Young North Koreans are taking pains to avoid military service
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
A deep dive into N. Korea’s recent claims about the Hwasong-16B
The North Korean authorities' exaggerated claims about their test launch of a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile called the Hwasong-16B, which was fired into the...
Kim Jong Un orders increase in shrouds, engine nozzles for warheads
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered an expansion in the production, inspection, and deployment of warhead shrouds and engine nozzles for the...
N. Korea plans to deploy many drones to frontline units this year
The North Korean military plans to deploy a large number of drones with front-line units in the next seven months, Daily NK has learned,...
N. Korea advances toward field deployment of tactical nuclear weapons
The North Korean government recently ordered the Missile General Bureau and the General Bureau of Equipment of the Ministry of Defense to cooperate more...
Kangwon Province military unit tests officers’ ideological loyalty
The political department of an army unit based in Chorwon County, Kangwon Province, has been sending agents disguised as civilians to the homes of...
N. Korea orders delay in discharge of troops in tank, artillery, and communications units
North Korea's military recently ordered a delay in the discharge of troops in specialized units, Daily NK has learned.
"Following a decision of the military's...
Much fewer N. Korean soldiers will participate in live-fire drills this year
The North Korean military recently distributed a rubric for assessing the winter exercises, which will be concluding at the end of this month. But...
