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Biden’s troubled Asia strategy and what it means for North Korea
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Biden’s troubled Asia strategy and what it means for North Korea

Washington’s militarist drift and strategic complacency set up the region and the Korean Peninsula for a rough reckoning

Biden’s troubled Asia strategy and what it means for North Korea
Van Jackson
Van Jackson January 13, 2022
Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022
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Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022

After third hypersonic test, North Korea is on pace for a busy year and might even launch its first ICBM since 2017

Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 12, 2022
Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
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Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile

Timing of latest launch with UN Security Council meeting underlines that DPRK is unlikely to face consequences

Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 11, 2022
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom

Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom

Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book

Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 10, 2022
The real danger of North Korea’s new hypersonic missile is not its speed
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The real danger of North Korea’s new hypersonic missile is not its speed

Reentry vehicle and liquid-fuel tech stress missile defenses, and test could yield data useful for other weapons

The real danger of North Korea’s new hypersonic missile is not its speed
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 10, 2022
New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022
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New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022

The law creates a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card for smugglers that hide AIS data, one expert said

New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell January 9, 2022
Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics
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Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics

Designing effective DPRK policies requires ditching narrative of ‘one heart and mind’ and recognizing diverse groups

Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics
Ruediger Frank
Ruediger Frank January 7, 2022
Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages

Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages

Kim Jong Un and other top officials admitted at party plenum events that annual construction goals had not been met

Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 7, 2022
Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un
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Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s leader transformed the country’s sledgehammer attacks into a relentless espionage operation

Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee January 6, 2022
Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022
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Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022

Short-range missile launches present new challenges to existing defense systems, but Kim knows he can get away scot-free

Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 5, 2022