Tag: combat
N. Korean sanatoriums repurposed for military activities with Russia
Several North Korean sanatoriums originally meant for soldiers needing rest or medical treatment are now being used for different purposes.
A source in North Korea...
N. Korea deploys hundreds of intelligence agents to aid Russian war...
Daily NK has learned that North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), which oversees espionage operations in South Korea and abroad, deployed several hundred agents...
N. Korea builds drone warfare program, drawing lessons from Ukraine war
North Korea's General Staff Department (GSD) has ordered electronic warfare units to conduct drone-focused exercises as part of winter military training that began Sunday,...
N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russia
North Korea is enforcing strict secrecy around casualties among its troops fighting in Russia. A source within the Korean People's Army's 11th Corps revealed...
Years of indoctrination preceded NK troops’ Russia deployment
North Korean troops recently deployed to Russia, reportedly from the KPA's Storm Corps, have undergone intense ideological training since 2014 emphasizing their duty to...
N. Korean spy agency seeks underground expansion for “modern warfare”
The Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), the North Korean military's spy agency, has submitted a proposal to leader Kim Jong Un to expand tunnels beneath...
N. Korea orders “enemy attack drills” using trash-laden balloons
North Korea's General Staff Department (GSD) recently ordered large-scale "enemy attack drills" using trash-laden balloons. Since May, the country has conducted 22 launches of...
N. Korean military distributes assessment criteria before summer drills conclude
The Korean People's Army (KPA) General Staff Department has distributed an assessment rubric to each corps ahead of the summer military exercises concluding on...
N. Korea moves to boost helicopter forces, improve pilot conditions
Senior officials from the Military-Government Guidance Department in the Workers’ Party of Korea recently visited the Air Force Command to discuss helicopter pilot training...
N. Korea reassigns soon-to-be-retiring generals to specialized fields
North Korea is reassigning experienced army, navy and air force generals who have reached retirement age as researchers in specialized fields such as military...
