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December 13, 2024

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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade
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Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade

NK Pro analysis shows security personnel flanked Kim Jong Un’s closest advisers for first time at major event

Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 27, 2024
How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats
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How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats

President-elect likely to maintain Biden’s aggressive approach but could downplay cooperation with allies

How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 25, 2024
North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
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North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push

NK Pro analysis of arms expo highlights Pyongyang’s focus on improving capabilities to fight a drone war

North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 22, 2024
‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

Cables released by high-level defector reveal Kim Jong Un’s personal efforts to shape country’s image on global stage

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 20, 2024
How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
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How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments

OK for Ukraine to use US missiles to attack Russia risks escalation not just in Europe but also on Korean Peninsula

How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal November 20, 2024
How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks

How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks

Experts say jamming aims to provoke and could endanger planes and ships, but note shortage of ways to counter

How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 19, 2024
How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
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How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos

Recent breaches show how hacking helps DPRK workers get jobs, in turn providing access for future attacks

How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 19, 2024
What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
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What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities

‘America First’ promoters want allies to do more and deemphasize DPRK human rights, but their main concern is China

What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal November 18, 2024
What Trump’s vow to end Ukraine war means for future of North Korea-Russia ties

What Trump’s vow to end Ukraine war means for future of North Korea-Russia ties

Experts say wartime alliance could outlast the conflict, posing new security risks in hotspots around the world

What Trump’s vow to end Ukraine war means for future of North Korea-Russia ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 15, 2024
Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review

Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review

North Korean leader has not appeared in state media in nine days, one of just a few extended absences this year

Kim Jong Un lays low after Trump win, sign of possible policy review
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 14, 2024