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US troops hold air defense drills on countering North Korean threats

US troops hold air defense drills on countering North Korean threats

Training as part of Freedom Shield comes amid concern about the relocation of US missile defense assets due to Iran war

US troops hold air defense drills on countering North Korean threats
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park March 18, 2026
North Korea has earned up to $14.4B from military deals with Russia: Report

North Korea has earned up to $14.4B from military deals with Russia: Report

Researchers find most proceeds stem from arms shipments for Ukraine war, followed by payments for troop deployments

North Korea has earned up to $14.4B from military deals with Russia: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 17, 2026
Kim Jong Un sets April opening for Ukraine war cemetery and museum

Kim Jong Un sets April opening for Ukraine war cemetery and museum

North Korean leader says museum will display ‘captured weapons,’ with memorial wall featuring around 2,000 names

Kim Jong Un sets April opening for Ukraine war cemetery and museum
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2026
Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior
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Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior

Expert discusses elite politics and Party Congress, while NK News’ Anton Sokolin digs into DPRK’s latest missile launch

Peter Ward: Inside North Korea’s expanding crackdown on ‘unsocialist’ behavior
DPRK says it fired 12 nuclear-capable rockets, figure at odds with ROK analysis

DPRK says it fired 12 nuclear-capable rockets, figure at odds with ROK analysis

Kim Jong Un, alongside his young daughter, oversaw the drills amid large-scale U.S.-ROK military exercise

DPRK says it fired 12 nuclear-capable rockets, figure at odds with ROK analysis
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 15, 2026
North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS

The missiles were launched from near Pyongyang at 1:20 p.m. KST, according to Seoul

North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 14, 2026
Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation

Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation

Experts say vast database could help DPRK improve suitability of products for Russian market, potentially even weapons

Russia shares technical standards with North Korea, a boon for cooperation
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin March 13, 2026
What the Iran war reveals about the dangers facing Kim Jong Un
NK PRO

What the Iran war reveals about the dangers facing Kim Jong Un

North Korean military planners will be taking notes on regime survival as US strikes devastate Iran’s air, naval assets

What the Iran war reveals about the dangers facing Kim Jong Un
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 13, 2026
Why a North Korean nuclear warship could become a liability for the regime
NK PRO

Why a North Korean nuclear warship could become a liability for the regime

North Korea’s nuclear warship claim looks far more like political signaling than credible capability

Why a North Korean nuclear warship could become a liability for the regime
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 12, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new pistols in first post-congress weapons factory visit

Kim Jong Un inspects new pistols in first post-congress weapons factory visit

Accompanied by daughter, Kim tested ‘excellent’ handguns and called for expanding production under new five-year plan

Kim Jong Un inspects new pistols in first post-congress weapons factory visit
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 12, 2026
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