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US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances

US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances

Defense officials say ‘360-degree layered defense’ seeks to protect against cruise, ballistic and hypersonic threats

US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023
Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says

Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says

April shipment is latest in series of grain exports to DPRK in recent months, as Pyongyang stresses food production

Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 15, 2023
North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

State media says US seeks to expand NATO as part of ‘anti-China’ push, echoing Chinese and Russian talking points

North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023
North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery
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North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery

Hundreds of likely army trucks spotted at parade training grounds ahead of Korean War anniversary in July

North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 15, 2023
ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’

ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’

Weeklong Soaring Eagle exercise will see some 60 aircraft join simulations to ‘neutralize’ enemy targets, military says

ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2023
NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea

NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea

Announcement is Keun Saem’s first during pandemic, as ROK organization looks to step up scope and scale of launches

NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 12, 2023
Yoon hires hawkish ex-defense minister whom North Korea wanted killed

Yoon hires hawkish ex-defense minister whom North Korea wanted killed

Kim Kwang-jin tapped as deputy head of new committee on ensuring ‘overwhelming’ responses to DPRK threats

Yoon hires hawkish ex-defense minister whom North Korea wanted killed
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 12, 2023
South Korea tests precision missile aimed at countering North Korean artillery

South Korea tests precision missile aimed at countering North Korean artillery

ROK military says launch paves way for mass production of tactical missile, even as development continues on upgrade

South Korea tests precision missile aimed at countering North Korean artillery
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2023
ROK union leaders charged with spying for North Korea in ‘movie-like’ scheme

ROK union leaders charged with spying for North Korea in ‘movie-like’ scheme

Prosecutors allege four South Koreans secretly met DPRK agents abroad and took orders to stir up anti-American sentiment

ROK union leaders charged with spying for North Korea in ‘movie-like’ scheme
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 11, 2023
Cybercrime funds half of North Korea’s missile program, US official says
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Cybercrime funds half of North Korea’s missile program, US official says

Increase in US estimate from one-third may reflect rising costs as other finance sources dry up, expert tells NK News

Cybercrime funds half of North Korea’s missile program, US official says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 11, 2023