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Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer is a former Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.
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News Russian defense chief shows North Korean leader hypersonic ‘dagger’ missileSergei Shoigu guides Kim Jong Un through litany of strategic and other assets as possible transaction looms
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu guided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un around several aircraft Saturday, including a strategic bomber equipped with one of Russia’s most advanced missiles. Moscow’s defense ministry said the two met at Vladivostok International Airport to see several strategic and supersonic aircraft, including Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers, according to a statement, along with Su-34, Su-30SM, Su-35S and Su-25SM3 fighter jets. Russian officials reportedly also showed Kim one of Moscow’s most advanced and newest weapon systems, the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal “dagger” hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile, carried by a MiG-31I bomber. According to Russia’s defense ministry, the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |