ROK-DPRK relations

North Korea is Preparing for a New Round of Weapons Tests, South Korean Spy Agency Says

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North Korea is Preparing for a New Round of Weapons Tests, South Korean Spy Agency Says

The Koreas | Security | East Asia The National Intelligence Services aid it has detected unusually heavy activities at a North Korean facility that produces solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles and at another site related to liquid-fueled ICBMs. Advertisement North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as long-range missile tests and a spy satellite … Read more

How the US SSBN Port Call in Busan Bolsters Extended Deterrence

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How the US SSBN Port Call in Busan Bolsters Extended Deterrence

Flashpoints | Security | East Asia By announcing the USS Kentucky’s visit to Busan, the U.S. temporarily rendered one of its key assets more vulnerable, showing that it is willing to run risks on behalf of South Korea.  Advertisement From July 18 to 21, the USS Kentucky, a U.S. nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), visited the port of Busan … Read more

Reflecting on the Korean Armistice, 70 Years Later

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Reflecting on the Korean Armistice, 70 Years Later

Advertisement On July 27, 1953, the Korean War was put on hold with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. It was not a permanent peace, merely a truce – but even that took two years of arduous negotiations involving not only North and South Korea but also their primary backers, China and the United … Read more