Tag: nuclear weapons
Masters of the middle: N. Korea’s calculated dance between global powers
As the United States grapples with potential shifts in its foreign policy, North Korea's deepening relationships with Russia and China have fundamentally altered the...
Between Moscow and Mar-a-Lago: N. Korea’s critical crossroads in 2025
After 37 years of studying North Korean affairs, I'm often asked how I continue to track current issues and where I get my information,...
Different beds, different dreams: Analyzing Trump and Kim’s political romance 2.0
"Trump's back!" As the world watches, Trump's victory in the 47th U.S. presidential election marks his dramatic return to the White House. Given his...
Kim orders nuclear-backed war plans as N. Korea labels South “enemy...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued an order calling for full war preparations against South Korea, including the use of nuclear weapons....
Small state, nuclear power: North Korea’s path through the unipolar era
The four-generation conflict between North Korea and the United States has entered a new phase as the post-Cold War unipolar era draws to a...
The Kangson conundrum: Decoding North Korea’s latest nuclear revelation
North Korea's recent abrupt disclosure of a top-secret facility for producing highly enriched uranium has captured the world's attention.
On Sept. 13, the state-run Korean...
Mobile menace: North Korea flexes nuclear muscle in TEL drills
The Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) has ordered the Strategic Force to launch an intensive command drill on the wartime use...
Yongbyon Nuclear Complex: New evidence of increased activity
Evidence suggests that North Korea is ramping up production of plutonium and uranium nuclear materials at the radiochemical laboratory and uranium enrichment facility in...
N. Korea enhances nuclear readiness ahead of military’s summer exercises
The North Korean military has ordered units to review nuclear weapons maintenance and nuclear command and control and conduct related drills ahead of the...
High-resolution satellite imagery suggests N. Korea is producing fissile materials
An inspection of high-resolution satellite imagery and thermal infrared satellite imagery indicates that North Korea has recently operated key facilities in the Yongbyon Nuclear...
