The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (AKA North Korea) is perhaps the strangest military power we've ever had a detailed look at on this channel from a defence economic perspective.
It's a nation of extremes - building nuclear weapons and ICBMs while requiring food aid, and fielding one of the world's largest active duty militaries with a population not that different from the likes of Australia.
With the recent signing of a partnership agreement between Pyongyang and Moscow, I thought it was finally time for a more detailed look at the DPRK and the Korean People's army.
Be aware, this is going to be a slightly weird one.
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Reading and Sourcing (abridged due to delayed releasee):
Unless otherwise noted, platform and personnel estimates are per MB2022 for consistency with other episodes.
US Defense Intelligence Agency - North Korean Military Power 2021 https://www.dia.mil/Portals/110/Documents/News/NKMP.pdf
Foreign Language Publishing House (North Korea), Kim Jong Il Biography https://www.marxists.org/archive/kim-jong-il/bio/biography-vol1.pdf
https://www.marxists.org/archive/kim-jong-il/bio/biography-vol2.pdf
https://www.marxists.org/archive/kim-jong-il/bio/biography-vol3.pdf
https://www.marxists.org/archive/kim-jong-il/bio/biography-vol4.pdf …
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