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Korea

What will Kim do next? Sixth nuclear test seen critical for North Korea

North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States. Now comes the hard part

Here Is How A U.S. Pre-Emptive Strike On North Korea Could Unfold

Although they have been involved in several “show of force” missions over the Korean peninsula, the B-1B Lancers (“Bones” in accordance with

No Good Choices With North Korea

Let’s deal first with the misconception that permeates a lot of Western thinking. North Korea can not be negotiated with over its

North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say

North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path

North Korea’s Hwasong-12 Missile: Stepping Stone to an ICBM

On May 12th, a high school model rocket team from North Carolina visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The students

Pyongyang’s Construction Boom: Is North Korea Beating Sanctions?

The construction boom in Pyongyang, along with other indicators of improved economic performance such as food production and foreign trade, provide further

U.S. missile defense plans to zap North Korean threats

North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the U.S. military and Congress

Why Is Russia Denying That North Korea Launched an ICBM?

The United States, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea all agree that, last week, North Korea successfully flight tested an intercontinental ballistic

Trump, Moon summit faces ‘no good options’ on North Korea

North Korea is a small country, but the Kim Jong Un regime is expected to loom large at the first summit between

Specialists Think North Korea Poses Nuclear Threat to Hawaii

Nuclear arms experts think North Korea already has, or soon will have, the ability to target Hawaii with a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic

Under the radar, Russia plays a double game in tense Korean crisis

President Trump has made a big deal since his election about his new relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, insisting Beijing is

North Korea Dreams of Turning Out the Lights

Conventional wisdom holds that it will be years before North Korea can credibly threaten the United States with a nuclear attack. Kim