Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away The Guardian - US · Aug 11
Why the end of the New START treaty doesn’t necessarily mean another nuclear arms race Experts say smaller guardrails around arms control are still in place The Independent UK · Feb 6
Who is Kim Ju Ae – the world’s most dangerous 13-year-old girl ‘named Kim Jong Un’s heir’ Kim Ju Ae made her public debut in 2022 and appeared last year at her father’s most important foreign engagement ever. Now South Korean spies believe she has been formally named as Kim Jong Un’s ‘successor-designate’. Maroosha Muzaffar reports The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing Americans are divided between support and opposition for the US decision to drop an atomic bomb during World War II. Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2025
The Guardian view on Star Wars II: US plans for missile shield risk nuclear instability Editorial: Donald Trump’s initiative echoes past mistakes and could provoke adversaries and undermine efforts toward nuclear diplomacy The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025
What we know about North Korea’s ICBM programme North Korea test-fired its longest flying missile yet, in what could mark a new chapter for its ICBM programme. Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2024
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024
North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses North Korea says it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
Explained: Why Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting North Korea Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is visiting North Korea this week for the first time in 24 years, marking a significant deepening of relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. This visit underscores the burgeoning partnership between the two nuclear-armed states, particularly in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. North… The Times of India · Jun 18, 2024
Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the inter-Korean border, Pvt. Travis King is being flown back to America after the North Koreans expelled him The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
China key to preventing possible Russia, North Korea arms deal, expert says China is North Korea’s and Russia’s biggest trade partner and and could restrain a weapons deal. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023
North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue a brief "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa. WEKU · Aug 24, 2023
North Korea’s new ICBM raises ability to strike US with nukes North Korea’s newest long-range missile increases the chances it could deliver a strike to the US mainland, giving Kim Jong Un more leverage in his dealings with the Biden administration. The Times of India · Jul 14, 2023
New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say North Korea's latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely uses engines developed for the nuclear-armed country's intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), analysts said on Thursday. Reuters · Jun 1, 2023
Reuters · May 31, 2023 Analysis-Why North Korea's satellite launch attempt may be 'first of many' North Korea is unlikely to be deterred from its quest to place cargoes in space, analysts said, even though a malfunction sent a new launch vehicle and the country's first spy satellite crashing into the ocean on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023 What’s solid-fuel technology and why’s North Korea developing it? A look at the characteristics of solid-fuel technology and how it can help North Korea improve its missile systems.
Reuters · Apr 14, 2023 Explainer-What is solid-fuel technology, and why is North Korea eager to develop it? North Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile, as it seeks the capability to launch with little preparation.
Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023 North Korea tests nuclear underwater drone that can cause 'radioactive tsunami' Military tensions are at a high point as the pace of both North Korean weapons tests and US-South Korea joint military exercises has accelerated in the past year in a cycle of tit-for-tat responses
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2023 Kim Jong Un oversees test launch of underwater drone North Korea claims can generate ‘radioactive tsunami’ North Korea has claimed to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that could destroy naval forces or ports.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023 N. Korea Claims 'Radioactive Tsumani' Weapon Test North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device presents a major new threat, but the test underlines the North's commitment to raising nuclear threats. The test…
Reuters · Feb 22, 2023 Analysis-How North Korea could use a Pacific 'firing range' to perfect its missiles If North Korea follows through on its threat to turn the Pacific Ocean into a "firing range", it would allow the isolated and nuclear-armed state to make technical advances in addition to signalling its military resolve, analysts said.
Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023 North Korea shows off huge number of nuclear weapons in terrifying military parade North Korea flexed its military muscles with an intimidating display of nuclear missiles and weapons during a parade to mark the anniversary of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang
WEKU · Jan 1, 2023 North Korea's Kim orders 'exponential' expansion of nuclear arsenal Some experts say Kim Jong Un's push to make more nukes and new weapons systems reflects his hopes to solidify future negotiating power as he heads into prolonged tensions with the U.S. and its allies.
Wales Online · Jan 1, 2023 Kim Jong Un orders 'exponential' expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal Announcement came after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year
The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023 Kim Jong-un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuclear warhead production North Korean leader marks New Year with fresh ballistic missile launch just hours into 2023