North Korea – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

8 May

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter observing a warhead missile launch exercise simulating a tactical nuclear attack

North Korea to Deploy New Artillery Along Border With South

North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea.

7 May

Asia Pacific

Kim Jong-Un during the opening of a museum dedicated to North Korea's overseas military operations

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea to Seek Peace Despite North’s Revised Constitution

South Korea said it would pursue its peace efforts despite North Korea's constitutional revision that deleted all references to uniting the divided peninsula.

4 May

Cyber

A screen monitor shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Calls US Cyber Crime Accusations ‘Absurd Slander’

North Korea dismissed US accusations that it has engaged in cyber crimes to generate illicit revenues, calling the criticism "absurd slander."

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Americas

Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

Rojoef Manuel

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

28 April

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

N. Korea Opens Museum Tied to Kursk Operations, Showcases Seized Equipment

North Korea opened a memorial museum dedicated to its overseas military operations, including those linked to Russia’s Kursk region.

27 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, North Korea Agree ‘Long-Term’ Military Cooperation

Russia and North Korea have agreed to "long-term" military cooperation, Russia's defense ministry said Sunday, as Moscow's military chief visited officials in Pyongyang.

20 April

Air

North Korean leader Kim Jon Un exiting a black limousine while wearing a black suit

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Uses Cluster Bombs in Latest Missile Test: KCNA

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

19 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Into Sea: Seoul

North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.

14 April

Arms