Vol. 1, No. 10 - October 2010
The casket of Vice Marshal (VMAR) Jo Myong Rok transported by a KPA armored personnel carrier during his funeral held on November 10, 2010 in P'yongyang.
Articles in this issue include,
"KPA Lessons Learned from Foreign Conflicts 1960-Present, Part II," by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.
Contrary to the popularly held view that Kim Il-sung (when he was alive), Kim Chong-il and the North Korean leadership are unwilling or unable to learn from foreign military developments, there is a considerable body of evidence that they have conducted systematic historical and operational analysis to aid in the development of the KPA’s force structure, weapons, tactics and doctrine. Apart from an underlying emphasis upon lessons learned during the Korean War this analytical process focuses upon both the conflicts in which the U.S. has been involved since the 1960s and those in the Middle East and South Asia. This is the second installment of a two-part series and covers the "lessons learned" from: the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988; Operation DESERT STORM, 1991; Operation ALLIED FORCE, 1999; Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 2001-Present; and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 2003-2010.
"Ri Chun Hui, the Voice of KCTV," by Michael Madden
A biography of Ri Chun Hui (a.k.a., Yi Chun-hui or Yi Chun-hee) by Michael Madden of North Korean Leadership Watch. Ri Chun Hui is the main news anchor for Korean Central Television, a radio broadcaster on Korean Central Broadcasting Station and voiceover actor in DPRK documentary propaganda films. Shw is one of the North Korea’s most famous faces and voices.
"Kim Jong-iI Issues Order on Promoting Military Ranks"
On September 27, 2010 Kim Jong II issued Order No. 0051 promoting Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Jong Un and Choe Ryong Hae and three others are promoted to general, the military rank of Ryu Kyong to colonel general, the military ranks of Ro Hung Se and Ri Tu Song and four others to lieutenant general and those of Jo Kyong Jun, Jang To Yong and Mun Jong Choi and 24 others to major general.
"Vice Marshal Jo Myong Rok Dies," by Michael Madden
On 6 November the DPRK media reported that Vice Marshal (VMAR) Jo Myong Rok, 1st Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission (NDC) and Director of the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces (MPAF) General Political Department died at 10:30 that day from heart disease. Michael Madden of North Korean Leadership Watch provides a brief account of the leadership activities surrounding the funeral.
Additional Material
Editor’s Note and detailed Endnotes are also provided.
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