Korean People's Army - Wikipedia
WEBThe Korean People's Army (KPA; Korean: 조선인민군; MR: Chosŏn inmin'gun) encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). The KPA consists of five branches: the Ground Force, the Naval Force, the Air Force, Strategic Force, and the Special Operation Force.
North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It.
WEBNov 18, 2022 · North Korea has extracted plutonium, an atomic bomb fuel, from its Soviet-designed nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, north of Pyongyang. It also runs centrifuges to produce weapons-grade enriched ...
North Korea showcases artillery that poses a deadly threat to the ... - CNN
WEBMar 8, 2024 · North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that it could use to strike the South with little warning while causing tens of thousands of casualties...
North Korea’s Military Capabilities - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBJun 28, 2022 · Kim Jong-un has accelerated North Korea’s buildup of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, while also modernizing its large conventional force.
U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action
WEBJan 25, 2024 · North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, could take some form of lethal military action against South Korea in the coming months after having shifted to a policy of open hostility, U.S....
Kim watches missile tests and warns that North Korea will take an ...
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The United States and South Korea have accused North Korea of providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and other military equipment to Russia to help prolong its war in Ukraine, possibly in exchange for economic aid and military assistance aimed at advancing Kim’s forces.
Defense Intelligence Agency releases report: North Korea Military …
WEBOct 15, 2021 · The Defense Intelligence Agency released today “North Korea Military Power,” an unclassified intelligence product that examines the core capabilities of North Korea's military.
Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to …
WEBAug 11, 2023 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his top general amid a shakeup of the country’s military leadership and wants his army to “gird for a war,” state media reported Thursday.
The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost …
WEBMar 4, 2024 · South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the North raised animosities with an extension of missile tests and belligerent rhetoric earlier this year.
North Korea tensions: Why is Kim Jong-un upping the pressure? - BBC
WEBOct 25, 2022 · So, what is Kim Jong-un up to? There are three reasons North Korea tends to launch missiles - to test and improve its weapons technology, to send a political message to the world (primarily...