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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use
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Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use

RAND researcher discusses Pyongyang’s weapons posture, evolving US-ROK alliance and insights from wargaming conflict

Bruce Bennett: Why the US needs a new strategy to deter North Korean nuclear use
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News April 24, 2025
How Japan’s plan for single Asian theater risks overlooking North Korean threats

How Japan’s plan for single Asian theater risks overlooking North Korean threats

Experts warn Tokyo’s reported proposal to refashion regional security to counter China could weaken DPRK deterrence

How Japan’s plan for single Asian theater risks overlooking North Korean threats
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 23, 2025
Nuclear watchdog chief urges Trump-Kim talks on North Korean nuclear program

Nuclear watchdog chief urges Trump-Kim talks on North Korean nuclear program

IAEA chief emphasizes need for negotiations even before Pyongyang disarms, warning DPRK arsenal continues to grow

Nuclear watchdog chief urges Trump-Kim talks on North Korean nuclear program
Kristen Talman
Kristen Talman April 23, 2025
Trump was right to engage with North Korea. He should do so again.

Trump was right to engage with North Korea. He should do so again.

Isolation and pressure have failed to improve US security, and polling shows Americans want engagement, not threats

Trump was right to engage with North Korea. He should do so again.
Austin Headrick
Austin Headrick April 23, 2025
Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US

Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US

State Department report raises concern about Moscow’s 2024 defense pact with Pyongyang and DPRK weapons program

Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill April 21, 2025
US, ROK signed new war plan to address North Korea’s nuclear advancements

US, ROK signed new war plan to address North Korea’s nuclear advancements

USFK chief says classified OPLAN signed in 2023 enhances preparedness for conflict scenarios involving nuclear weapons

US, ROK signed new war plan to address North Korea’s nuclear advancements
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park April 10, 2025
Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

In KCNA statement, North Korean leader’s sister dismisses trilateral push for denuclearization as outdated and hostile

Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 9, 2025
New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border

New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border

Daily missions along demilitarized zone mark first known deployment since BD-700 arrived on peninsula in February

New US surveillance jet conducts test flights near North Korean border
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 7, 2025
Seoul pledges $100M to Ukraine, cites North Korea-Russia ties as regional threat

Seoul pledges $100M to Ukraine, cites North Korea-Russia ties as regional threat

ROK’s top diplomat warned NATO ministers that Pyongyang must be stopped from acquiring military tech that threatens US

Seoul pledges $100M to Ukraine, cites North Korea-Russia ties as regional threat
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 4, 2025
North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery
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North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery

Construction picks up after winter hiatus at factory linked to engines for satellite rockets and long-range missiles

North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 3, 2025
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