Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Abstract

Section 1236 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, Public Law 112-81, provides that the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report in both classified and unclassified form, on the current and future military power of the Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The report shall address an assessment of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, the goals and factors shaping North Korean security strategy and military strategy, trends in North Korean security, an assessment of North Korea s regional security objectives, including an assessment of the North Korean military s capabilities, developments in North Korean military doctrine and training, an assessment of North Korea s proliferation activities, and other military security developments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA582894

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • International Relations
  • Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Rockets
  • Security
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies