Vehicles carry missiles during a military parade in Pyongyang. Sue-Lin Wong/Reuters
Council OnForeign Relations: North Korea’s Military Capabilities
North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of weapons of mass destruction and modernization of its already large conventional force.
Introduction
The United States and its Asian allies regard North Korea as a grave security threat. It has one of the world’s largest conventional military forces, which, combined with its escalating missile and nuclear tests and aggressive rhetoric, has aroused concern worldwide. But world powers have been ineffective in slowing its path to acquire nuclear weapons. The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, sees the nuclear program as the means to sustain his regime. While it remains among the poorest countries in the world, North Korea spends nearly a quarter of its GDP on its military, according to U.S. State Department estimates. Its brinkmanship will continue to test regional and international partnerships aimed at preserving stability and security.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 21, 2017
US B-1 bombers fly near North Korea -- CNN
U.S. flies supersonic bombers over Korean Peninsula -- CBS/AP
North Korea’s real strategy -- Christopher R. Hill, The Strategist
Washington, Seoul face growing rift over North Korea -- Nikkei Asian Review
S. Korea, China agree to maintain close communication on THAAD -- Yonhap
Japan to test missile defense system following North Korea launches -- The Hill
Russia, US and EU racing to grab share of Latin American military equipment market -- TASS
Report: China Is Considering a Military Base in Pakistan as the Two Countries Grow Closer -- Slate
Russia to sign contract with India on S-400 air defense missile system deliveries -- TASS
Russia Looks to Maintain Huge Share of Global Arms Market -- Sputnik
Russian exporter's weapons sales reach $13 bln in 2016 -- TASS
I See You: Why Washington is Uneasy About Russia's New Early Warning Radars -- Sputnik
Russia’s Military Precision Strike Capability Prioritizes Iskander-M -- RCD/Eurasia Daily Monitor
Ukraine President Poroshenko Says He 'Dreamed About the Pentagon' While Serving in the Soviet Army -- Sputnik
NATO's Jens Stoltenberg warns Russia during Baltic military drills -- DW
European Allies Want Used F-16s, But Are There Enough to Go Around? -- Defense One
US Army Europe chief: NATO allies should bolster infrastructure -- Defense News
Pentagon downplays risk of war with Russia over Syria -- Washington Examiner
As ISIS Shrinks in Syria, the US and Iran Draw Closer to Conflict -- Defense One
Pentagon: Afghanistan developing new plan vs. Taliban -- Defense News/AP
Navy might get to skip Ford shock trials ahead of first deployment -- Defense News
House moves to boost aircraft carrier fleet -- Washington Examiner
Investigation into Fitzgerald collision begins -- Navy Times
The U.S. Navy Needs More Submarines—and Congress Is Coming to the Rescue -- National Interest
Pentagon Set to Equip US Navy Battleships With Undersea Warfare Combat System -- Sputnik
F-35s Grounded at Luke Set to Fly Again: Officials -- Military.com
Dunford Touts F-35 as ‘Not Just a Better F-18 or Bomb Truck’ -- DoD Buzz
Lockheed reveals customizable C-130J for international special operators -- Defense News
Lockheed Debuts C-130J SOF for International SpecOps -- DoD Buzz
Speed Up Light Tank, Heavy Armor Modernization, HASC Tells Army -- Breaking Defense
Increased Reaper Arsenal Will Enable the Reaper to Destroy a Wider Range of Targets -- Scout Warrior
Mattis Defends Temporary Flat-Lining of Missile Defense Budget -- DoD Buzz
Senators want Congress to OK military action in Syria -- Reuters
Will Congress Cede Its War-Making Authority to Trump? -- Bruce Ackerman, The Atlantic
McCain threatens to block Trump's Pentagon nominee -- CNN
U.S. Coast Guard interviews container ship crew after warship collision -- Reuters
As Sailors’ Bodies Are Flown to U.S., Fitzgerald Inquiries Intensify -- NYT
Establish a Navy Strategy Board -- US Naval Institute
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