John G. Grisafi is an analyst and Korean linguist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having previously worked as an analyst for the United States Army in South Korea and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, he is now majoring in East Asian Languages & Civilization and History at the University of Pennsylvania.
Tests show Pyongyang successfully increased range of already-accurate missile
Latest provocative display comes just minutes before Pope Francis’ arrival
Pyongyang conducts high volume of military drills, promotes and demotes more officers
Crash possibly caused by age, poor condition of Pyongyang’s air force
Conflicting interests, concerns over bringing new missile defense system to Korea
Palace site & Koryo era can be seen as symbolic for Korean unification, cooperation
Island warfare key consideration in Pyongyang’s offensive, defensive military strategy
Pyongyang shuffles more leadership & military positions, streamlines more agencies
Two more short-range missiles fired after anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s death
Pyongyang attempts to improve capability of older missiles by increasing accuracy
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