Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Pie in the sky: North Korea flaunts new aerial assets out of step with its needs
Air force ceremony aimed to evoke a glorious future but ultimately betrayed the DPRK’s ill-conceived modernization plans
How an emerging North Korean bond market could empower the masses to invest
Reported smartphone-based system may lower barriers to entry, but crackdowns on secondary trading risk reducing demand
After Kursk: The foreign wars where North Korea could deploy its soldiers next
A full-blown mercenary force is unlikely, but a heavily sanctioned DPRK will still look to capitalize on conflict abroad
Russian ships linked to North Korean arms trade ramp up visits to DPRK port
US-sanctioned Lady R and Angara reappear at Rason after lull, despite broadcasting locations from Baltic Sea
How North Korea’s assertive military posture gives it leverage in talks with US
Pyongyang’s shift to an offensive doctrine aims to paralyze allied command, requiring Washington to recalibrate approach
North Korea embraces capitalist competition to avert mega resort boondoggle
Wonsan Kalma Tourism Zone Act, first law of its kind, details the regime’s strategy to ensure prestige project succeeds
How Kim Yong Nam’s funeral revealed a secret North Korean leadership reshuffle
List of 100 officials hints at changes to anti-corruption push and troubled sectors as regime ramps up to Party Congress
Inside North and South Korea’s quiet battle for dominance in electronic warfare
Ukraine war is fueling an arms race over control of the electromagnetic spectrum, which could decide a future conflict
How North Korea will fight back against the South’s nuclear submarine plans
US approval aims to free up assets to counter China, but also escalates an inter-Korean naval arms race
Trump gives blessing to ROK nuclear subs, and expands a front with North Korea
South Korean nuclear-powered vessels could strengthen deterrence but face major hurdles as Pyongyang builds its own
