Posts Tagged ‘Russia’

DPRK Media Review: Condemning US Allies and Ignoring Iran

By and | April 22, 2026

Despite Pyongyang-Tehran ties, and US and Israeli bombardment, Iran mostly remained absent from North Korean media coverage in March.

A Review of ‘Nuclear North Korea’s Challenge to Deterrence Theories and Policies’, by Hwee-rhak Park

By | February 13, 2026

South Korean scholar introduces new concepts including ‘balance of fear’ to assess DPRK nuclear weapons in a global context.

Smuggling and Border Security in Hunchun

By and | January 06, 2026

Hunchun in Jilin province has stepped up border security and anti-smuggling operations on its North Korea frontier.

Dropping Denuclearisation: North Korea in China and US Defence Priorities

By | December 09, 2025

US and Chinese government decisions to soften tone on nuclear threat represents latest positive for Pyongyang amid improving ties with global powers.

Divergent Foreign Policy on the Korean Peninsula, and ROK Security Priorities

By | December 02, 2025

With Pyongyang leaning towards Moscow, and the US focusing more on China than North Korea, Peninsula security priorities have entered a period of flux.