Tag: weapons
N. Korea replaces uranium plant officials after satellite images expose environmental...
Officials at a uranium refinery in Pyongsan, North Hwanghae province, were recently replaced after the international community raised concerns about environmental damage following satellite...
From drones to nukes: North Korea pushes AI military modernization plan
The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) ordered the entire military early this month to make plans to build AI-based...
Jagang province armories face scrutiny following last year’s flood losses
The Civil Defense Department of North Korea's ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. The...
N. Korea elevates chemical weapons as strategic deterrent
North Korea is elevating chemical weapons to serve as strategic weapons alongside nuclear weapons and systematically developing them as battlefield weapons in preparation for...
Russia turns to N. Korean workers amid Western sanctions
North Korea and Russia are in talks about expanding their cooperation on technology and sending more workers to Russia. The rapid progress they're making...
N. Korea blames factory defects on loyalty issues
North Korea is conducting lectures urging factory workers to emulate the patriotic dedication of weapons manufacturers, but employees are frustrated with the regime's focus...
Kim Jong Un uses Iran conflict to justify nuclear expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has characterized the recent Israel-Iran armed conflict as "a typical conflict between imperialist forces and the defenders of...
How China’s wedge strategy could tip the balance of power on...
Expanding on Dr. Chan Young Bang’s recent analysis of strategic scenarios – particularly the “wedge scenario,” in which the United States and China exploit...
Call of Duty goes Korean, maybe
The timing of Activision's rumored "Modern Warfare 사" (sa, the Korean word for "four") couldn't be more provocative. Just days after South Korea elected Lee...
N. Korea discharges uranium waste into waters flowing to S. Korea
North Korea operates a critical uranium refining facility in North Hwanghae province's Pyongsan county that serves as a critical link in its nuclear weapons...
