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INVESTIGATION: Seoul's THAAD — a revealing strategic repositioning of allied defense fragilities
In March 2026, the 6 THAAD launchers deployed by the United States in South Korea were moved from their permanent base at
REPORT: The Choe Hyon — North Korea launches its largest destroyer with nuclear missiles aboard
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea officially commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon. It is the largest and most advanced surface vessel
DECODING: Xi Jinping in Pyongyang — how Beijing shields Kim Jong-un from all international pressure
From June 8 to 10, 2026, Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang for his first official visit to North Korea since 2019. Seven
ANALYSIS: The anti-DPRK archipelago — how Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea build their bulwark
In late June 2026, the Indo-Pacific has become an immense military training ground. Five simultaneous multilateral exercises are underway in the region,
TESTIMONY: Valiant Shield 2026 — 10,000 US-Japan soldiers send a message Beijing cannot ignore
Since June 22, 2026, the USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class American aircraft carrier, and its escorts have been maneuvering in the Philippine
OPEN LETTER: To the China that encircles Taiwan — your maneuvers will not go unnoticed
From June 22 to 26, 2026, Taiwan is conducting a series of military exercises called the "Immediate Combat Readiness Exercise." These exercises
FACT-CHECK: North Korean soldiers in Ukraine — verified figures and what they reveal
On June 23, 2026, South Korea officially announced that it would welcome all North Korean prisoners of war captured by Ukraine who
ESSAY: The KN-23 missile — when Ukraine becomes Kim Jong-un's laboratory
There is one statistic I want to engrave in the mind of every Western strategist who still thinks the war in Ukraine
NARRATIVE: Kim Jong-un orders "exponential" nuclear expansion — and the world holds its breath
In late June 2026, at a plenary session of the Korean Workers' Party, Kim Jong-un uttered a sentence that should haunt strategists