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Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

North Korean leader urges KPA to improve training methods for modern war following troop deployment to fight Ukraine

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 14, 2025
North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
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North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms

‘Super-large’ nuke warhead and submarine-launched ICBM among unfinished items on Kim Jong Un’s military wishlist

North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 13, 2025
Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
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Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech

NK News’ Jooheon Kim discusses how DPRK leader justified troop dispatch to fight Ukraine and South Korea’s election

Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Deployment of HMAS Sydney for Operation Argos comes as multilateral sanctions team prepares to release first report

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 13, 2025
Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo both call for strengthening US-ROK alliance but differ on need for nukes and engagement

Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2025
A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
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A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans

Tokyo’s embrace of counterstrike capabilities is raising alarm in Pyongyang, forcing strategy rethink beyond US and ROK

A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

DPRK leader links threats from South Korea to Ukrainian ‘neo-Nazis,' suggests fighting Kyiv is necessary to deter Seoul

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 12, 2025
US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border

US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border

Joint exercise in East Sea trains for special ops attacks and comes as DPRK projects more aggressive naval posture

US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 12, 2025
At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

Russian leader thanks officers linked to DPRK deployment at parade as Kim Jong Un visits Russian Embassy for Victory Day

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 9, 2025
North Korean denounces US exercise simulating nuclear attack on mainland
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North Korean denounces US exercise simulating nuclear attack on mainland

An in-depth analysis of criticism of ICBM defense drill, a DPRK weapons official’s promotion and May Day celebrations

North Korean denounces US exercise simulating nuclear attack on mainland