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Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
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Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons

Much still unknown about deployment strategy, but Kim Jong Un could delegate authority to use weapons to army units

Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
Ankit PandaAnkit Panda July 7, 2022
North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?
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North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?

In wake of 5-year military development plan, Pyongyang may be less motivated to score political points with Washington

North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll July 7, 2022
How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea
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How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea

Exercises fit into broader efforts to restore joint drills and push forward transfer of wartime control to Seoul

How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea
Daniel PinkstonDaniel Pinkston July 5, 2022
Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea
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Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea

Conservatives have often ramped up anti-regime propaganda when in power but may have trouble doing so this time

Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea
James FretwellJames Fretwell July 4, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits
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Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30

Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits
NK ProNK Pro July 1, 2022
What Joe Biden can learn from Jimmy Carter about diplomacy with North Korea
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What Joe Biden can learn from Jimmy Carter about diplomacy with North Korea

Lessons from ex-president’s failed attempt to arrange meeting of US and Koreas remain relevant amid current deadlock

What Joe Biden can learn from Jimmy Carter about diplomacy with North Korea
Gabriela BernalGabriela Bernal June 30, 2022
Why US sanctions on North Korea’s main airport would do more harm than good
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Why US sanctions on North Korea’s main airport would do more harm than good

Repeated missile launches from Pyongyang airfield this year suggest Washington could target it for future designations

Why US sanctions on North Korea’s main airport would do more harm than good
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll June 29, 2022
Why North Korea’s killing of ROK official has again erupted into scandal
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Why North Korea’s killing of ROK official has again erupted into scandal

Desire for justice or political revenge driving renewed debate over Moon Jae-in’s response to 2020 incident, experts say

Why North Korea’s killing of ROK official has again erupted into scandal
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll June 29, 2022
North Korean studio secretly animated US-backed Russian film
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North Korean studio secretly animated US-backed Russian film

Expert says companies risk sanctions violations after US designated April 26 Animation Studio last year

North Korean studio secretly animated US-backed Russian film
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko June 27, 2022
Japan dangerously out of step on North Korea as it flirts with rearmament
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Japan dangerously out of step on North Korea as it flirts with rearmament

Tokyo has aligned closer to US rather than embrace multilateralism, a move likely to worsen its security situation

Japan dangerously out of step on North Korea as it flirts with rearmament
Marialaura De AngelisMarialaura De Angelis June 24, 2022
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