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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops
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How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops

DeepSeek’s open-source R1 offers Pyongyang path toward realizing Kim’s vision of AI-powered military to challenge rivals

How North Korea could leverage China’s DeepSeek AI model for military, cyber ops
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 3, 2025
How Trump’s push for an ‘Iron Dome’ aims to defend against North Korean threats

How Trump’s push for an ‘Iron Dome’ aims to defend against North Korean threats

US president signed order to develop comprehensive missile defense system but experts warn it faces key challenges

How Trump’s push for an ‘Iron Dome’ aims to defend against North Korean threats
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 31, 2025
North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment
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North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment

NK Pro geolocates base from new Kim Jong Un documentary footage, though film short on other military revelations

North Korea lets slip where special forces trained before Russia deployment
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 30, 2025
How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war

How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war

Evolving narratives and fake news have made it difficult to separate fact from fiction around DPRK fight against Ukraine

How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has sparked a propaganda war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy January 29, 2025
Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un
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Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un

Kim will see US rhetoric at odds with moves to strengthen military, suggesting a return to diplomacy isn’t guaranteed

Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal January 29, 2025
In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
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In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers

Friendship organizations remain active post-COVID, but DPRK is looking to bigger fish to achieve its propaganda goals

In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal January 28, 2025
Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
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Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again

Ri Pyong Chol likely expelled from Politburo Presidium, possibly due to issues with arms shipments to Russia

Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser January 22, 2025
Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk

Human rights experts warn DPRK could retaliate against soldiers if their identities become known

Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 20, 2025
Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
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Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two

China and Ukraine war will dominate US attention, but Trump’s own comments show he hasn’t forgotten about Kim Jong Un

Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal January 20, 2025
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine

Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 20, 2025
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