South Korea has successfully launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. The Koreas each launched their first spy satellites last year – North Korea in November and South Korea in December – amid heightened animosities. They said their satellites would … Read more
Late in the evening on November 21, an hour earlier than the officially announced launch time of midnight, North Korea made another attempt to launch a military spy satellite. Not only was the launch window supposed to have been ten days, but the weather was good, so there was no apparent rational reason for the … Read more
Japan is facing a new level of military threat from North Korea following the launch of a surveillance satellite on November 21. After two previous failed attempts in May and August, North Korea’s spy satellite is in orbit, as confirmed by the U.S Space Force, although its capabilities remain unknown. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong … Read more
North Korea’s first satellite inserted into space was launched on December 12, 2012. However, the satellite failed to stabilize itself and began tumbling and malfunctioning days after achieving orbit, thus becoming defunct. Subsequently, another satellite was lifted into orbit on February 7, 2016, and this time it appeared to fly in a stable orbit, giving … Read more
Poisonous mushrooms are growing quietly behind the deepening shadow of simultaneous international security crises. The war in Ukraine has continued for nearly two years, and Israel, which suffered civilian casualties from Hamas’ attacks on October 7, is engaging in a thorough revenge war that makes little distinction between civilians and combatants. Both conflicts have caused … Read more
South Korea’s military warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch, suggesting Monday that Seoul could suspend an inter-Korean agreement to reduce tensions and resume front-line aerial surveillance in response. North Korea failed in its first two attempts to put a military spy satellite into orbit earlier this year and … Read more