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Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties
Analysis

Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties

DPRK-Russia drone cooperation highlights Pyongyang’s quest for advanced tech and Moscow’s need for mass-produced UAVs

Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy February 17, 2025
North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK
News

North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK

Seoul says ICAO was notified last year about plan to sever channel from 2025, but calls ‘currently operating normally’

North Korea informs UN agency of plan to cut air traffic communication with ROK
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025
Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation
News

Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation

Satellite imagery captures additional aircraft at Pyongyang airport, possibly related to military exchanges with Moscow

Foreign plane makes unannounced visit to North Korea amid Russia war cooperation
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 16, 2025
12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
Analysis

12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers

Data and maps show how Moscow dominated DPRK agenda in 2024, from arms for Ukraine war and delegations to missile tests

12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 31, 2024
North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years
News

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years

It’s unclear if trip marks resumption of regular service to Chinese city, after the DPRK grounded planes during pandemic

North Korean passenger jet flies to Shanghai for the first time in five years
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 30, 2024
What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea
Interviews

What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea

In interview, YouTuber Victor Krivyy discusses his flight on a half-century-old aircraft and what he saw on the ground

What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 25, 2024
South Korea to hold military drill on countering small North Korean drones
News

South Korea to hold military drill on countering small North Korean drones

Exercise will focus on detecting and intercepting UAVs, as DPRK pushes to mass-produce suicide models

South Korea to hold military drill on countering small North Korean drones
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer December 18, 2024
North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
Analysis

North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast

Flights point to possible urgent military shipments, as Il-76 conversion to early warning aircraft enters new stage

North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 13, 2024
Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth
Interviews

Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth

In interview, Markus Schiller explains why DPRK won’t launch three satellites in 2024 but hasn’t necessarily failed

Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll December 11, 2024
Russian weapons specialists linger in North Korea, possibly to visit factories
Investigations

Russian weapons specialists linger in North Korea, possibly to visit factories

NK Pro finds officials in charge of arms procurement and artillery likely stayed extra day after defense chief left

Russian weapons specialists linger in North Korea, possibly to visit factories
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Colin Zwirko December 3, 2024
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