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Korea

Question Asked: Could the U.S. Navy Destroy North Korea In a War?

Corbett observes that a navy can apply pressure on a foe’s “national life” from day one of a conflict. Over time, he

One Year After Singapore: Losing Ground on North Korean Denuclearization

While the Singapore summit was historic as the first meeting ever between U.S. and North Korean leaders, it failed to produce any

Activity Continues at Uranium-Enrichment Plant at North Korea’s Yongbyon Facility

ctivity continues in the uranium-enrichment plant at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, according to one think tank. “River-dredging continues,” 38

Experts see Russia fingerprints on North Korea’s new missile

The three new missiles North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has tested over the past week are eerily familiar to military experts:

In Weapons Tests, North Korea Revives an Old Playbook, With a Strategic Twist

In the weeks before North Korea fired rockets and guided weapons on Saturday, President Trump countermanded the Treasury Department, reversing an announcement

What Putin Wants with North Korea

he Trump administration continues to pay a high price for treating Russia as an enemy. Vladimir Putin has dealt himself back into

Why Russia, Iran seek deeper ties with North Korea

Moscow and Tehran are both cozying up to North Korea as the White House’s make-or-break policy flounders. While their motivations are different,

North Korean leader warns of return to tension; Trump thanks Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that peace and security on the Korean peninsula depended on the

Bad Cop, Mediator or Spoiler: Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula

The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Russian city of Vladivostok brings Moscow back

How the United States Can Reach a Peace Deal with North Korea

HERE’S SOMETHING you don’t expect to hear at a conference: “Send Lady Gaga to North Korea.” That was the most audacious idea

US-North Korea tensions approach boiling point

The Trump administration — which canceled two large-scale spring war games between the United States and South Korea in an effort to

Satellite photos indicate North Korea preparing for possible launch

North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite image analysis