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The article provides an overview of the defense forces in North Korea, with details on its military defense branches and expenditures.
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The author considers the North Korean issue with its military launch capable of hitting Alaska. He calls on the U.S. to reassess the region, arguing for a policy of containment of North Korea to prevent it from taking military action. He claims that mere rhetoric of condemnation from the U.S....
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The article reports that North Korea has claimed that it possessed portable nuclear bombs known as dirty bombs during its military parade in 2013.
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The article presents information on North Korea's defense and military issues, including its large army which has an active duty military force of roughly 1.2 million personnel.
- Asia and Far East: KOREA (NORTH). // Military Technology;Jan2003, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p290
Describes the structure of the Armed Forces in North Korea. Head of State; National Defense Minister; Amount of defense budget; Structure of the Navy; Number of Air Force personnel; Land Force Command equipment.
- Defense Forces. Coleman, Denise Youngblood // North Korea Country Review;2013, p134
The article offers information on North Korea's defense forces including its branches in the North Korean People's Army, the eligible age for citizens to enter the service and the mandatory number of service years.