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Korean People's Navy
![North Korea’s Naval Ambitions: A Strategic Shift North Korea’s Naval Ambitions: A Strategic Shift](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-09-09-202714.jpg)
North Korea’s Naval Ambitions: A Strategic Shift
By Jihoon Yu
Historically, North Korea has focused primarily on developing land-based military strength. However, several factors are driving Pyongyang to enhance its naval power.
![Would North Korea Risk the Death of 10,000 Chinese Citizens to Capture Seoul? Would North Korea Risk the Death of 10,000 Chinese Citizens to Capture Seoul?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-14_14-47-38.jpg)
Would North Korea Risk the Death of 10,000 Chinese Citizens to Capture Seoul?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Second Korean War would inevitably lead to Chinese civilian casualties.
![What Would the Second Korean War Look Like? What Would the Second Korean War Look Like?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rts12g5f.jpg)
What Would the Second Korean War Look Like?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first 24 hours of war on the Korean peninsula could cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
![South Korea Mulls Purchase of 4 Advanced US Sub Killer Planes South Korea Mulls Purchase of 4 Advanced US Sub Killer Planes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_13-32-52.jpg)
South Korea Mulls Purchase of 4 Advanced US Sub Killer Planes
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Following Pyongyang’s latest missile test, Seoul is considering boosting its anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
![Is North Korea Building a New Ballistic Missile Submarine? Is North Korea Building a New Ballistic Missile Submarine?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-31_17-47-17.jpg)
Is North Korea Building a New Ballistic Missile Submarine?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Kim Jong-un’s new diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine has purportedly been under construction since 2009.
![North Korea Is Deploying Largest Submarine Fleet Since Korean War North Korea Is Deploying Largest Submarine Fleet Since Korean War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-24_08-46-36.jpg)
North Korea Is Deploying Largest Submarine Fleet Since Korean War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
About 70 percent of Pyongyang’s submarines have left their homeports and are nowhere to be found.
![North Korea’s Asymmetric Submarine Doctrine North Korea’s Asymmetric Submarine Doctrine](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-22_21-31-00.jpg)
North Korea’s Asymmetric Submarine Doctrine
By Koh Swee Lean Collin
While North Korean submarines may be technologically dated, its access denial strategy can still be effective.
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