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US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests

US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests

Pentagon says B-1Bs 'send a message' to deter provocations, in second known deployment to region this year

US strategic bombers land in Guam after series of North Korean missile tests
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell October 21, 2022
US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes

US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes

State Department remarks latest in series of US reassurances about ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korean threats

US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 20, 2022
North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts

North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts

DPRK did not object to past drills closer to border, as experts say it now seeks to provoke Seoul to ditch military deal

North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2022
With artillery blitz, North Korea puts inter-Korean military deal in crosshairs
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With artillery blitz, North Korea puts inter-Korean military deal in crosshairs

South Korea feels hamstrung by unilaterally adhering to deal, but scrapping it would increase the risk of conflict

With artillery blitz, North Korea puts inter-Korean military deal in crosshairs
James Fretwell
James Fretwell October 19, 2022
Ballistic salvo: How North Korea could carry out missile strikes on South Korea

Ballistic salvo: How North Korea could carry out missile strikes on South Korea

DPRK’s growing short-range missile capabilities mean even limited attacks could be devastating, experts say

Ballistic salvo: How North Korea could carry out missile strikes on South Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 19, 2022
North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills

North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills

Seoul says artillery fire a ‘clear violation’ of military deal, as Pyongyang accuses South of ‘provocations’ near border

North Korea fires artillery near border in ‘warning’ over South Korean drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 19, 2022
North Korea’s cruise missiles probably aren’t nuclear yet but still pose threats
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North Korea’s cruise missiles probably aren’t nuclear yet but still pose threats

Miniaturizing warhead to fit on cruise missiles is technical challenge DPRK will likely try to overcome in nuclear tests

North Korea’s cruise missiles probably aren’t nuclear yet but still pose threats
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda October 18, 2022
Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department

Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department

Spokesman accuses Russia and China of ‘parroting’ false claim to block criticism of DPRK at UN Security Council

Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department
Thomas Maresca
Thomas Maresca October 18, 2022
North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts

North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts

Consecutive tests would advance DPRK’s tactical nuke development while limiting political fallout, analysts tell NK News

North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung October 17, 2022
Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit

Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit

North Korean leaders have long used Mangyongdae Revolutionary School to mold talent and shore up party’s power base

Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 17, 2022