North Korea, Nuclear War

North Korea Puts Out 'First Nuclear War' Warning
Last week's accidental shelling of a South Korean village occurred less than 20 miles from the border of the nuclear-armed North.
Our Best Look At North Korea’s New Early-Warning Radar Plane
New imagery shows the progress made on North Korea’s shadowy airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, based on an Ilyushin Il-76 Candid airlifter; you can read more about it in our analysis of when it first broke cover.
North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine
North Korea has unveiled for the first time what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US.
North Korea Blasts US 'War Rehearsal'
The U.S., which stations over 28,000 troops in South Korea, has joined its ally in their annual Freedom Shield exercise to strengthen interoperability with an eye on the North. Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles in apparent warning as the drills kicked off Monday. It was the North Korean missile launch of 2025.
North Korea sends chilling 'first nuclear war' warning amid South Korea accidental bombing
The US and South Korea paused their live-fire drills after the incident but the Freedom Edge 25 drills will continue through March 20 as per schedule
North Korea executes escapees as deterrence intensifies
In North Korea, a public execution of three men who tried to escape to South Korea took place. Each man was shot multiple times in the head, chest, and legs. Their bodies were burned in front of horrified onlookers.
North Korea Sends Ballistic Missile Warning to Trump
In a statement issued via state media on Monday, the North Korean Foreign Ministry called the Freedom Shield drills "a dangerous provocative act of leading the acute situation on the Korean peninsula, which may spark off a physical conflict between the two sides by means of an accidental single shot, to the extreme point."

North Korea, Russia

North Korea says South's bombing mishap could spark 'new armed conflict'
North Korea condemned an ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise Wednesday, saying another incident like Seoul's ...
North Korea fires missiles as US, South Korea begin their 1st joint military exercise of Trump's 2nd term
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea after South Korea and the U.S. kicked off their first major joint ...
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
A group of hackers with links to the North Korean regime uploaded Android spyware onto the Google Play app store and were ...
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles after the US and South Korea began military drills
South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles into the sea. The launch Monday happened hours ...
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North Korea
South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties The FBI has ...
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North Korea’s Underwater ‘Apex Predator’ – and What it Will Mean
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Headlines from North Korea rarely bring good news in the realm of global security, but this week’s ...