North Korean missiles used in Ukraine strikes aren’t just Russian copies: Kyiv
North Korea developed its KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles used by Moscow in attacks on Ukrainian cities combining…
UN nuclear watchdog chief seeks ROK support in tackling North Korean nuke threat
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog expressed “deep concerns” about North Korea’s expanding nuclear weapons arsenal in…
Drones and Operational Shift: North Korea’s Adaptation to a Changing Warfare Environment
This article was written and researched as part of the second cohort of 38 North’s Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program, under…
‘Confident’ North Korea bolstering military threats with allies’ support: US
North Korea has leveraged its deepening military partnership with Russia and renewed diplomacy with China to bolster its…
What to expect at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress, from nukes to US ties
Kim Jong Un likely to consolidate military gains rather than break new ground, doubling down on Russia and…
Assessing North Korea’s Five-Year Effort to Develop 13 New Nuclear and Missile Systems
(Source: Korean Central News Agency) In his January 2021 report to the Eighth Party Congress of the Korean…
Israeli official warns North Korea-Syria arms cooperation would cross red line
Israel will not tolerate the transfer of non-conventional weapons capabilities from North Korea to Syria’s new government, a…
Italian warship monitors North Korea sanctions evasion from waters around Japan
Italy has dispatched a warship to waters surrounding Japan to help monitor North Korea’s maritime sanctions evasion, in…
US ‘sensitive country’ listing triggers renewed debate over South Korean nukes
South Korean lawmakers sparred on Monday over whether conservatives’ open consideration of nuclear armament to deter North Korea…
North Korea warns of conflict risk after ROK bombing mishap near border
North Korea warned that the recent South Korean bombing mishap near the border risked dangerously escalating tensions, using…
North Korea releases first photos of new nuclear-powered missile submarine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the country’s first nuclear-powered missile submarine in recent days, according to…
US, ROK agree to push for ‘denuclearization of North Korea,’ not of ‘peninsula’
The U.S. and South Korea have agreed to use the phrase “denuclearization of North Korea” in public statements,…