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US, ROK hold ‘defensive’ air drills with Australia featuring over 130 aircraft

US, ROK hold ‘defensive’ air drills with Australia featuring over 130 aircraft

Allies say exercises are unrelated to ‘real-world threats,’ though expert says training is to defend against North Korea

US, ROK hold ‘defensive’ air drills with Australia featuring over 130 aircraft
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill October 30, 2023
North Korean airline operates flight to Beijing, first in two months

North Korean airline operates flight to Beijing, first in two months

Air Koryo plane landed in China on Tuesday, latest in series of flights since DPRK began to ease border controls

North Korean airline operates flight to Beijing, first in two months
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 24, 2023
What Russia could give North Korea in exchange for weapons to use in Ukraine
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What Russia could give North Korea in exchange for weapons to use in Ukraine

Moscow has an array of options to pay back the DPRK, from tourism and food aid to assistance that breaches UN sanctions

What Russia could give North Korea in exchange for weapons to use in Ukraine
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 24, 2023
Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang

Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang

Sergei Lavrov could meet Kim Jong Un as evidence emerges of weapons operation to aid Moscow’s war in Ukraine

Russia and North Korea at ‘war with West’ and US, Lavrov says in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 18, 2023
North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August

North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August

It’s unclear if Air Koryo flight from Vladivostok to Pyongyang was one-off or part of wider resumption in air travel

North Korean passenger jet returns from Russia, third such flight since August
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 16, 2023
Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight

Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight

VIP plane makes 2nd trip to Pyongyang since August amid speculation over weapons deals and ahead of Russian FM’s visit

Russian military plane lands in North Korea after unannounced flight
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 27, 2023
US extends ban on civilian planes entering North Korean airspace for five years

US extends ban on civilian planes entering North Korean airspace for five years

Department of Transportation cites threats from DPRK’s unannounced missile tests to aviation security

US extends ban on civilian planes entering North Korean airspace for five years
Joe Smith
Joe Smith September 15, 2023
North Korea starts rebuilding major airbase in latest sign of air force revival
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North Korea starts rebuilding major airbase in latest sign of air force revival

Satellite imagery shows construction on runway, but expert says still unclear if Pukchang Airbase could host new drones

North Korea starts rebuilding major airbase in latest sign of air force revival
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 13, 2023
Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un at spaceport, offers to help build satellites

Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un at spaceport, offers to help build satellites

Kremlin confirms North Korean leader visiting Cosmodrome Vostochny in Russian Far East after train trip from Pyongyang

Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un at spaceport, offers to help build satellites
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 13, 2023
North Korea’s last remaining satellite to burn up in atmosphere soon: Experts

North Korea’s last remaining satellite to burn up in atmosphere soon: Experts

Defunct Kwangmyongsong-3-2 could fall to Earth this week after decade in space, leaving DPRK without satellite in orbit

North Korea’s last remaining satellite to burn up in atmosphere soon: Experts
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 12, 2023
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