Tag: military
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...
N. Korea’s Civil Defense University revises curriculum for the first time...
North Korea's Civil Defense University, which trains the country's civil defense commanders, has revised its education and training program for the first time in...
What N. Korea gains – and loses – through its new...
There were more inter-Korean summits during the Moon Jae-in administration than at any time since the Korean Peninsula was divided. In particular, a long-awaited...
As winter training ends, N. Korean military takes action to tighten...
The General Staff Department of the North Korean military has issued a surprise telegram to the entire army explaining the combat situation and calling...
The North Korean origins of Iran’s rocket strike capability against Israel
In the aftermath of a lethal air strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus on Apr. 1, which was quickly widely attributed to...
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...
N. Korea’s elite get the first taste of Kangdong General Greenhouse...
North Korea's government handed out vegetables from Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm to powerful national agencies before distributing them to Pyongyang residents, Daily NK has...
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...
