North Korea

USS Carl Vinson Leads Patrols Through the East Sea
The Nimitz-class carrier is now reportedly operating in the East Sea off the coast of South Korea, and Pyongyang and Beijing are likely to monitor her movements closely. Earlier this...

Kim Jong Un Is Furious That a Los Angeles-class Submarine Is in Busan
The USS Alexandria’s emergence showcases the platform’s role in deterring U.S. adversaries.

Nimitz-Class Carrier USS Carl Vinson Visits Seoul in Show of Force
The U.S. Navy’s fleet of Nimitz ships has represented the backbone of the service for nearly half a century.

Brace For Impact: North Korean Troops Are Back In Kursk
In addition to the contingent that is fighting alongside the Russian forces, Pyongyang has sent millions of artillery munitions and other security assistance to Moscow.

North Korea’s MiG-21 Fighters Belong In A Museum
North Korea wants its neighbors—and the United States—to fear it. That’s difficult to do when one sees how backward its military is.

The Entire B-1 Lancer Fleet From Ellsworth AFB Just Mobilized
U.S. Strategic Command noted that redeploying the entire fleet of Lancer aircraft from one base to another is no small feat.

The U.S. Air Force Is Sending A Warning To North Korea (With B-1B Lancers)
The presence of Lancers flying alongside some of the most world-renowned fighter jets across the globe over the Korean peninsula was clearly meant to stir Pyongyang into ramping down hostilities.

Donald Trump Must Make A “Big, Beautiful Deal” With North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear threat cannot be ignored any longer. And Washington must recognize that it cannot continue dealing with the North Korean nuclear threat the way it has done in...

When The Pentagon Planned To Drop 80 Nukes On North Korea
Any plan that called for dropping 80 nuclear weapons on any country would have ended in a global catastrophe.

Ukraine’s Dual Adversaries: Russia and North Korea
Ukraine is fighting a war against two nuclear weapons countries: Russia, a signatory of the non-proliferation treaty, and North Korea, which is not. Since 2014, Moscow has been undermining the...

Does Donald Trump Want a Nuclear South Korea?
Rather than waiting—and hoping—that the Americans would protect them from their neighbors to the north, Seoul’s leaders could easily protect themselves.

After Appalling Casualties, North Korean Troops Pulled from Front Lines in Kursk
Although the North Korean troops were highlighted as a decisive escalation in the conflict, their performance appears to have fallen well short of expectations.