Tag: ukraine
Power play: Why Kim Jong Un finally owned up to troops...
North Korea recently broke its silence and acknowledged deploying troops to Russia, despite previously maintaining silence amid reports from Ukraine and South Korea. This...
Kim Jong Un’s special forces unit gets 15-month training regimen, up...
North Korea's 11th Corps, known as the "Storm Corps," has dramatically extended its basic training period from six months to 15 months as part...
Kim’s tank tour: Military theater or real modernization?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent inspection of an "important" tank factory showcases his ongoing military pageantry, with state media KCNA dutifully reporting...
Birds of a feather: Belarus officials journey to Pyongyang for ‘economic’...
A Belarusian government delegation is packing their warmest handshakes and coolest economic proposals as they head to Pyongyang this week for discussions on bilateral...
Kim’s shell game
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Kim Jong Un recently toured North Korean munitions factories, proudly inspecting shell production that has reportedly...
Uncle Sam says ‘no thanks’ to N. Korean vacations
The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for North Korea with even stronger language, now explicitly telling Americans: "Do not travel to...
Race against time: N. Korea’s push for advanced Russian nuclear warhead...
North Korea recently requested miniaturized nuclear warhead designs and radioactive waste processing technology from Russia. While officially for research purposes, North Korea appears to...
N. Korea champions ‘multi-polarized’ world while sending troops to Russia
North Korea has publicly declared support for a "multi-polarized" world order at a Russian anti-fascism event, which feels somewhat like a vegetarian praising the...
N. Korea prepares workers for Russian reconstruction projects in occupied Ukraine
North Korea began selecting workers and technicians in early March for reconstruction projects in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, including the Donbas region. These labor...
Beyond denuclearization: S. Korea’s case for conditional nuclear armament
The world recently witnessed the United States suspending military aid to Ukraine after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian...