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North Korea's Kang Kon Fires Its Missiles, Kim Dreams of a Nuclear Navy
On July 3, 2026, Kim Jong Un personally supervised a series of nuclear-capable cruise missile tests fired from the Kang Kon, North
More Than 7,000 North Korean Soldiers Reportedly Died in Kursk, Kyiv Says
Ukrainian military intelligence, known by its acronym HUR, claims that more than 7,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in
Kim Jong-un, the Regime That Traded Gold for Stablecoins
Some reports slip by unnoticed. Others should wake up every foreign ministry in the West. The one published on June 29, 2026
Thank You Seoul, K-Defense Is Saving Western Deterrence
Introduction: a letter to an ally that delivers when it counts
Seoul, thank you for reinforcing the Western front in Ankara
Introduction: a letter to an ally finally ready to show up
Kim Jong-un wants a nuclear navy, and that should worry us
Introduction: the sea as a new nuclear frontier
COMMENTARY: North Korean Coal Thrives in the Shadows — When the UN Looks Away
50,000 to 80,000 people condemned to work in mines because they were born into the wrong family at the wrong moment in history —…
TESTIMONY: Russia–North Korea Bridge Delayed — Fractured Symbol of a Hollow Alliance
North Korea built its side of the bridge. Russia did not build its own. In a relationship supposedly between equal partners — or at…
COMMENTARY: Xi in Pyongyang — the shadow alliance reshaping the world order
I won't pretend this is a total surprise. What strikes me is the speed with which Beijing decided to publicly drop the ideal of…