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What North Korea’s Missile Testing Means for the Korean Peninsula

ince January 5, in the space of less than a month, North Korea has launched missiles, including “hypersonic missiles” and medium-range ballistic

3 moves needed to counter North Korea’s surging missile threat

This story originally was published by Real Clear Defense. Failing on missile defenses for the homeland is not an option, and North

An arms race is heating up on the Korean Peninsula. Is the window for diplomacy closing?

Three years ago this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in drew wide applause from thousands of North Koreans in Pyongyang when he

North Korea developed nuclear, missile programs in 2020: U.N. report

North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with

Pukkuksong-5: Why North Korea’s New Solid-Fuel Missile Is a Problem

North Korea recently displayed its new “Pukkuksong-5” (Korean for Polaris-5) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) for the first time, in a mid-January parade

Why North Korea Is Going Full-Steam Ahead on Its Nuclear Weapons Program

North Korea recently convened the Eighth Congress of its ruling Workers Party. These are, of course, highly scripted affairs, but for outsiders,

Expect Missile Testing and Probing From North Korea, Not a Cry For Attention or Help

Specific predictions of North Korea’s actions in the coming months, such as the timing of a potential Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch,

The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran

n Sept. 8, 2020, a meeting took place between Mojtaba Zolnouri, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy

Growing North Korea nuclear threat awaits US election winner

“Where’s the war?” That’s how President Donald Trump defends his North Korea policy at campaign rallies even though he’s joined the list

North Korea’s massive new missile could help Iran threaten Israel

North Korea’s massive military parade showcased an arsenal that should raise eyebrows in the Middle East. It wheeled out its Hwasong-15 ballistic

North Korea has between 20 and 60 nuclear bombs – U.S. Army

It is estimated that North Korea has between 20 and 60 nuclear bombs and has the ability to produce six more a

United States Just Declared America’s New China Policy: Regime Change

resident Donald Trump’s “new China strategy,” according to Zack Cooper of the American Enterprise Institute, is, like Russia, a “riddle,” a “mystery,”