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North Korean vice defense minister arrives in Beijing ahead of Xiangshan Forum

North Korean vice defense minister arrives in Beijing ahead of Xiangshan Forum

Kim Hyong Ryong's visit comes one day after Chinese military delegation left Pyongyang

North Korean vice defense minister arrives in Beijing ahead of Xiangshan Forum
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 17, 2019
China, North Korea hold high-level military talks in Pyongyang

China, North Korea hold high-level military talks in Pyongyang

Meetings are the second of their kind in recent months

China, North Korea hold high-level military talks in Pyongyang
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 15, 2019
Why U.S.-South Korea F-35 sales are exacerbating the threat from Pyongyang

Why U.S.-South Korea F-35 sales are exacerbating the threat from Pyongyang

Breaking the impasse will require more than just talk — dropping provocative arms deals is a good place to start

Why U.S.-South Korea F-35 sales are exacerbating the threat from Pyongyang
Pratik Chougule
Pratik Chougule October 14, 2019
What Trump’s withdrawal of troops from northern Syria could mean for Korea

What Trump’s withdrawal of troops from northern Syria could mean for Korea

The transactional President has once again sent a chilling message to U.S. allies

What Trump’s withdrawal of troops from northern Syria could mean for Korea
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin October 13, 2019
North Korea touts ICBM developments in KCTV film

North Korea touts ICBM developments in KCTV film

Documentary airs as talks with Washington grind to a halt

North Korea touts ICBM developments in KCTV film
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 8, 2019
North Korean media slams Moon’s “servile” decision to purchase U.S. weapons

North Korean media slams Moon’s “servile” decision to purchase U.S. weapons

DPRK party daily also denounces increase in defense-cost sharing as "humiliating" measure

North Korean media slams Moon’s “servile” decision to purchase U.S. weapons
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 8, 2019
Why, in talks with the U.S., North Korea can now afford to play hardball

Why, in talks with the U.S., North Korea can now afford to play hardball

With China back onside and Trump facing a domestic crisis, Pyongyang is in no great rush

Why, in talks with the U.S., North Korea can now afford to play hardball
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 8, 2019
Pukguksong-3 SLBM test-launch is “powerful blow” to hostile forces: Rodong Sinmun

Pukguksong-3 SLBM test-launch is “powerful blow” to hostile forces: Rodong Sinmun

North Korean party daily also pledges to enhance its strength a "hundred and a thousand times"

Pukguksong-3 SLBM test-launch is “powerful blow” to hostile forces: Rodong Sinmun
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 4, 2019
North Korean TV aired doctored image in recent SLBM test coverage: analysis

North Korean TV aired doctored image in recent SLBM test coverage: analysis

Experts suggest this could be evidence that Kim Jong Un indeed attended test launch

North Korean TV aired doctored image in recent SLBM test coverage: analysis
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 4, 2019
U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future
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U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future

U.S. should remember the alliance's strategic value when pursuing the 11th SMA deal

U.S.-ROK military cost-sharing negotiations: a history and lessons for the future
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 2, 2019