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US nuclear submarine visits Jeju ahead of Korean War anniversary

US nuclear submarine visits Jeju ahead of Korean War anniversary

Arrival comes after US nuclear missile submarine visited peninsula last week in show of force against North Korea

US nuclear submarine visits Jeju ahead of Korean War anniversary
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 24, 2023
Strange structure appears in Pyongyang as North Korea preps for military parade
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Strange structure appears in Pyongyang as North Korea preps for military parade

Installation near Arch of Triumph may be for staging new weapons, while firework tubes point to nighttime event

Strange structure appears in Pyongyang as North Korea preps for military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 24, 2023
Book review: A new history reconsiders Korea’s unending war with itself

Book review: A new history reconsiders Korea’s unending war with itself

‘Korea at War’ traces roots of Korean War back to 19th century and debunks myths that North Korea and US still propagate

Book review: A new history reconsiders Korea’s unending war with itself
David Tizzard
David Tizzard July 24, 2023
North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

Seoul detects multiple projectiles hours after USS Kentucky reportedly departs Busan port

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2023
US sanctions North Korean for facilitating arms sales to Russia’s Wagner Group

US sanctions North Korean for facilitating arms sales to Russia’s Wagner Group

Designation of Rim Yong Hyok comes after Washington accused DPRK of shipping munitions to paramilitary group last year

US sanctions North Korean for facilitating arms sales to Russia’s Wagner Group
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 21, 2023
North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike

North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike

DPRK defense minister calls US nuclear missile submarine’s visit to Busan this week a ‘dangerous’ step

North Korea warns US nuke deployment to South could trigger preemptive strike
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 20, 2023
Kim Yo Jong is barking at the US, but North Korea probably won’t bite
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Kim Yo Jong is barking at the US, but North Korea probably won’t bite

Flurry of statements is likely an attempt at verbal deterrence, not a harbinger of violence or signal DPRK seeks talks

Kim Yo Jong is barking at the US, but North Korea probably won’t bite
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 20, 2023
Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’

Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’

Assessments of spy satellite lean into idea that DPRK launches are political theater, impeding ability to gauge threat

Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’
Tay Jeong
Tay Jeong July 20, 2023
The other American soldiers who defected to North Korea and came to regret it

The other American soldiers who defected to North Korea and came to regret it

Past defectors fled punishment similar to recent border-crosser Travis King, and their fates may reflect on his

The other American soldiers who defected to North Korea and came to regret it
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 19, 2023
Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK

Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK

South Korean president calls submarine visit ‘reassuring’ as allies discuss nuclear contingencies aimed at North Korea

Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 19, 2023
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