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Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?

Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?

A nuclear-armed Seoul could deal with Pyongyang on an equal playing field

Is it time for South Korea to develop nukes?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 23, 2017
Trying to predict when N. Korea will test an ICBM is “useless”: Uzi Rubin

Trying to predict when N. Korea will test an ICBM is “useless”: Uzi Rubin

China likely biggest influence on North Korea missile program, says Israeli expert

Trying to predict when N. Korea will test an ICBM is “useless”: Uzi Rubin
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 14, 2017
North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?
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North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?

Scud-based high-precision ballistic missile test confirms diversification of North Korea's strategic rocket forces, yet capabilities remain unclear

North Korea’s latest Scud missile test: A carrier killer?
John Delury: How Democrats could scuttle a deal on North Korea

John Delury: How Democrats could scuttle a deal on North Korea

Yonsei Professor talks engagement, Park Geun-hye, and what Congress gets wrong about Pyongyang

John Delury: How Democrats could scuttle a deal on North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 8, 2017
Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before
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Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before

Analysis shows the old guard - and rising stars - behind the month's missile bonanza

Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb June 6, 2017
North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?
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North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?

Overshadowed by a missile test, the introduction of potent new air defense system is a significant domestic achievement

North Korea’s Pongae-5 anti-air missile: What do we know?
North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go
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North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go

The DPRK has chalked up remarkable successes in acquiring a missile production infrastructure

North Korea’s missile program: How far it has come, how far it needs to go
Uzi Rubin
Uzi Rubin May 29, 2017
“Common love for a big rocket”: North Korean missile tests in film and TV

“Common love for a big rocket”: North Korean missile tests in film and TV

From an Olympic athlete to a bickering family, rocket launches are portrayed as a unifying good

“Common love for a big rocket”: North Korean missile tests in film and TV
Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing

Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing

Trump's obsession with the DPRK will only deepen the humiliation when his efforts inevitably fail

Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 24, 2017
Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea
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Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea

In an unprecedented move, the DPRK made a successful flight of the missile just a month after unveiling it

Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 19, 2017