North Korea is a country of paradoxes and contradictions. Although it remains an economic basket case that cannot feed and clothe its own people, it nevertheless possesses one of the world's largest armed forces. Whether measured in terms of the total number of personnel in uniform, numbers of special operations soldiers, the size of its submarine fleet, quantity of ballistic missiles in its arsenal, or its substantial weapons of mass destruction programs, Pyongyang is a major military pow...

In 'The True Military Power of North Korea', readers are presented with a nuanced exploration of North Korea's military capabilities, strategically curated to cover a broad spectrum of viewpoints and analytical styles. The anthology cuts through the opaque nature of North Korean military strategy, blending expert analysis with rich contextual backgrounds to offer a comprehensive look at a subject shrouded in secrecy. Standout pieces within the collection analyze the ideological underpinnin...

North Korea is a country of paradoxes and contradictions. Although it remains an economic basket case that cannot feed and clothe its own people, it nevertheless possesses one of the world's largest armed forces. This book provides the facts regarding the true force of North Korean Army and gives an assessment of its capability to harm the United States. North Korea's Military Threat Conventional Forces Unconventional Forces Overall Conclusions The North Korean Ballistic Missile Program DP...