North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Complex: Activity Around the UEP Suggests Ongoing Operations
BY: PETER MAKOWSKY, FRANK PABIAN AND JACK LIUJULY 28, 2020SATELLITE IMAGERY, WMDCommercial satellite imagery over the past year indicates that the light activity observed throughout North Korea’s...
Russia completes delivery of second S-400 missile system regimental set to China
Russia has concluded delivery of a second S-400 Triumf (Triumph) missile system regimental set to China via maritime transport, the handover certificate was signed in December in China, a...
China improves new J-20 stealth fighter with Russia’s help
The Chinese stealth fighter J-20 entered service with the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and numerous reports emerged indicating that the United States had lost its...
MSDF joins trilateral military exercises with U.S., Australia on doorstep of South China Sea
The Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted trilateral military exercises with the Australian Defence Force and the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group on the doorstep of the disputed...
Russia rejects joining NASA’s Artemis moon program in favor of China
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is tirelessly forming an international coalition to support the Artemis return to the moon program. Recently, Bridenstine signed a Joint Exploration Declaration of Intent (JEDI) with Japan regarding Artemis...
North Korea Proceeds Down a Nuclear Path
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A Cold Peace: New Arms Race in East Asia
Yang Yi-zhongAuthors: Yang Yi-zhong& Hu Yong-heng*On July 16, Japanese government issued “The White Paper” on national defense. As usual, Japanese government accordingly announced that due to “Uncertainty...
North Korea’s Foreign Propaganda Takes a Step Towards Modernity
BY: MARTYN WILLIAMSOne of North Korea’s most popular YouTube channels has quietly removed video documentaries that idolize the life of Kim Il Sung, the father of the...
US spy plane appears in South China Sea amid increased tensions with China
One of the US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton high altitude long endurance (HALE) reconnaissance drones was spotted entering the South China Sea on Wednesday – the latest addition to an...
North Korea’s Chemical and Coal Liquefaction Industries: The Difficult Path Ahead to Self-Reliance
BY: BENJAMIN KATZEFF SILBERSTEINThe North Korean government is gearing up for prolonged conditions of economic autarky, as reflected in its renewed commitment to boost fertilizer manufacturing and...
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World’s Biggest Methanol Plant Opens in Iran
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Lukashenko: US passport holders among those detained in Belarus ahead of election
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Syrian Army heavily strikes jihadist forces near Turkish border
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Iran sends 95 tons of aid to Lebanon
The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Karim Hemti, announced on Thursday, the dispatch of two planes filled with humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
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