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February 06, 2025

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How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs

Archival evidence sheds light on how the DPRK procured British technology to build its own amphibious craft

The opening sequence of the James Bond film “Die Another Day” culminates in a high-speed hovercraft chase through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), playing off North Korea’s still extensive use of these obscure vehicles. 

But the British spy’s fictional exploits are far from the only U.K. connection to North Korea’s amphibious forces. 

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