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North Korea’s engine test brings it a step closer to dream of solid-fuel ICBMs
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North Korea’s engine test brings it a step closer to dream of solid-fuel ICBMs

Like a firework waiting to be lit, solid-propellant missiles can be ready for use quickly in a conflict

North Korea’s engine test brings it a step closer to dream of solid-fuel ICBMs
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda December 19, 2022
World Cup shines light on allegations of North Korean labor in Qatar

World Cup shines light on allegations of North Korean labor in Qatar

While sanctions now impede cooperation, Pyongyang and Doha have maintained friendly ties for decades

World Cup shines light on allegations of North Korean labor in Qatar
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 16, 2022
10 years after pivotal launch, North Korea’s space odyssey is just beginning

10 years after pivotal launch, North Korea’s space odyssey is just beginning

DPRK’s space program is linked to military and could focus more on cyber and electronic warfare in future, experts say

10 years after pivotal launch, North Korea’s space odyssey is just beginning
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 15, 2022
How extreme weather and natural disasters push North Koreans to escape
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How extreme weather and natural disasters push North Koreans to escape

Environmental shocks aggravate food insecurity and drive population displacement, though not everyone is able to flee

How extreme weather and natural disasters push North Koreans to escape
Benjamin Habib
Benjamin Habib December 14, 2022
Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands
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Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands

South Korea’s latest drills with Japan signal that its nuclear ambitions may expand if US and China can’t rein in DPRK

Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen December 13, 2022
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
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How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea

The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow

How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 12, 2022
Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea
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Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea

South Korea’s plans to stop a DPRK missile salvo before it happens are based on unrealistic expectations

Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea
Perry Choi
Perry Choi December 9, 2022
International affairs: How North Korean films portray cross-cultural romance

International affairs: How North Korean films portray cross-cultural romance

North Korea remains an ethnocentric state in which a person of non-Korean blood can never be an equal member of society

International affairs: How North Korean films portray cross-cultural romance
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko December 7, 2022
Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border
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Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border

Pyongyang has repeatedly violated the de facto sea boundary as part of a systematic campaign to undermine its legitimacy

Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border
Terence Roehrig
Terence Roehrig December 7, 2022
The tragedy of the commons: Natural resource dilemmas in North Korea
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The tragedy of the commons: Natural resource dilemmas in North Korea

Neither the people nor the central government are incentivized to manage forests and oceans sustainably in the short run

The tragedy of the commons: Natural resource dilemmas in North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward December 5, 2022
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