[해외자료] North Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Missile Submarine: A Mystery Wrapped Around a Riddle and an Enigma

...Korean (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) media reported that Kim Jong Un, during undated visits to major shipyards, “learned about the building of a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine, which is being pushed forward according to the decisions of the Eighth Congress of the WPK [Workers Party of Korea]. Associated photos showed Kim walking past a portion of the hull...

[해외자료] Changes at North Korean Missile Operating Bases: Part 2

...North Korea has undertaken numerous small and significant changes at many of its ballistic missile operating bases. The timing and nature of these developments across multiple ballistic missile operating bases indicate that they are a component of Kim Jong-un’s ongoing efforts to elevate the Strategic Force’s status and improve its operational readiness. Many of the observed changes have...

[해외자료] Changes at North Korean Missile Operating Bases: Part 1

...at many of its missile operating bases. While in isolation, many of these changes appear to be what would typically be expected to be seen at large North Korean military facilities. However, the timing and nature of these developments across multiple ballistic missile operating bases indicate that they are a component of Kim Jong-un’s ongoing efforts to elevate the Strategic Force’s status...

[해외자료] Undeclared North Korea: The Kumchon-ni Missile Operating Base

... missile-operating-base/#en-3830-4" id="enref-3830-4"4Although occasionally, and inaccurately, referred to as an “…underground missile storage…” facility it is a forward missile operating base subordinate to the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Strategic Force (the organization that is responsible for all ballistic missile units).

[해외자료] Undeclared North Korea: The Sakkanmol Missile Operating Base

...Sakkanmol missile operating base (38.584698° 126.107945°).2Although occasionally and incorrectly referred to as an “underground missile storage” facility, it is a forward Hwasong-5/-6 missile operating base subordinate to the Strategic Force...

[현안분석] 북한 핵전략 변화의 쟁점과 과제: 파키스탄의 전범위억제와 비교

...second-strikecapabilities through the development of intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities. Byattempting to resolve the instability caused by the gap between nuclear capabilities anddoctrine, North Korea is likely to undermine stability in Northeast Asia. In order to reduceNorth Korea's provocative missile launches, it is necessary to prepare diplomatic measures,strengthen...

[현안분석] 주변국 및 북한의 핵전력 강화 추세와 시사점

...푸틴의 핵위협에서 보듯이 전략핵의 현대화와 더불어 실전에 사용할 수 있는 전술핵 위주로의 접근을 병행 중이다. 북한은 재래식 전력과 핵전력의 결합, ICBM과 전술핵을 활용한 확증보복과 거부억제의 배합을 가속화하고 있다. 특히 핵 미사일에 대한 러시아의 기술지원이 현실화할 경우 그 배합전략은 보다 가속화될 것으로 전망된다. 시사점으로는 첫째 주변국들은 전술핵 위주로의 접근을 통해 실전에서의 사용성을 강조한 것이 특징적이다. 둘째, 주변국들은 핵무기의 현대화와 첨단 재래식무기의 결합, 미사일 방어망 구축에 노력을 집중하는 등 다방면적으로 군비를 증강하고 있다. 셋째, 역내 국가들의 공세적인 핵전략과 핵 경쟁은 지역 블록화 및 긴장을 가속화 할 우려가 있다. 넷째, 북한은 전술핵 위주의 거부억제를 중심으로 ICBM과...

[학술논문] 남북한 전략미사일 현황과 군비통제 가능성 고찰: 미사일 전력 비교분석을 중심으로

.... Second, this study examines the necessity of strategic missile arms control based on the theoretical discussion of arms control. Third, this study reviews the cases of strategic missile arms control and look into the possibilities and plans of future strategic missile arms control.

[현안분석] 제3차 핵시대의 핵전략: 한국의 국방 패러다임 전환을 위한 시론적 검토

..., six core technologies are identified, including delivery systems, targeting, nuclear command and control, missile defense, space-cyber capabilities, and AI-based decision-making. These characteristics necessitate a reconfiguration of existing nuclear strategic concepts, shifting from deterrence stability to crisis stability, sufficiency to enoughness, offense-defense balance to comprehensive deterrence...

[현안분석] 인정과 오인: 사드 배치와 한중 간 인정투쟁

...illustrate the patterns of behavior of states exhibiting pathological symptoms rising from unfulfilled desires. Defining the THAAD deployment as an act of infringing on its national interests and the strategic balance of Northeast Asia, China has taken economic sanctions detrimental to its own interests and demolished the foundation for its relations with South Korea. Insisting that the THAAD deployment...