North Korea boasts of new ICBM able to reach the U.S. mainland

North Korea bragged of its recently tested new intercontinental ballistic missile, calling it “the world’s strongest,” a claim viewed by experts as propaganda.

North Korea launches new, perhaps more agile ICBM designed to reach U.S.

North Korea launched a new, perhaps more agile ICBM in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland, days ahead of the U.S. election.

North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan

Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troops in Ukraine. North Korea has test launched a long-range missile theoretically capable ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

North Korea tests intercontinental missile, showing potential for attacks on U.S. mainland

North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday that could potentially reach the U.S. mainland. In response, the U.S. and South Korean air forces staged joint aerial drills.

North Korea ICBM Test Seeks to Grab U.S. Attention on Eve of Vote

Kim Jong Un said a long-range missile launch sends a message to rivals ahead of a U.S. election that could reshape Washington’s policy toward Pyongyang.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

North Korea test-fires its most powerful ICBM yet, just days before the U.S. election

North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that is designed to strike the continental United States.

North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war

North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war ...

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

North Korea conducts longest-ever ICBM test

Launch comes after US and South Korean defence chiefs condemn Pyongyang’s troop deployment to Russia

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

North Korea test-fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach U.S.

North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile that could strike the United States. South Korean and Japanese officials said the ICBM was fired almost vertically and traveled ...

North Korea sends troops to Russia, U.S. says

North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to Russia in mid-October, the White House said Wednesday. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that Ukraine had ...

North Korea has sent troops to Russia, U.S. confirms

North Korea has sent troops to Russia to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the United States said Wednesday, a major escalation in the conflict that has rattled Western allies.

U.S. says North Korea sending troops to Russia as Ukraine war rages

Defense chief Lloyd Austin says the U.S. sees evidence that Kim Jong Un has sent troops to bolster Vladimir Putin's army amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

North Korea confirms it has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile

World - ABC News - Yesterday

North Korea launches a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten US

North Korea has launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland and occurring days ahead of the U.S. election

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Yonhap news reports South Korea’s spy agency finds North Korea will send troops to support Russia's war on Ukraine

World - ABC News - October 18

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits missile bases and cites U.S. nuclear threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence,” state media reported.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia

World - ABC News - October 23

New images appear to show North Korea troops headed to Russia for Ukraine war

New images released by South Korean officials appear to show North Korea's attempts to move troops over to Russia to aid in the war against Ukraine. CBS News senior national security correspondent ...

What Is North Korea’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War?

North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 24

How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?

The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Israel assures US that retaliation against Iran will target military

Oil prices fall on signs Benjamin Netanyahu plans to avoid energy sector and nuclear sites

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Finland warns of increasing Ukraine fatigue among distracted west

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World - Financial Times - October 15

Watch as North Korea blows up roads connecting to South Korea

Pyongyang vowed to sever road and railway access to South Korea in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries.

North Korea Defines South Korea as Hostile State in Constitution

World - Yahoo News - October 17

North Korea calls South Korea a 'hostile state,' indicating constitution change

North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.

Blinken condemns North Korean ICBM test, says 8,000 DPRK troops deployed near Ukraine border

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Ukraine's border and are expected to engage in combat for Russia. Blinken said the use of ...

North Korea again raises the specter of nuclear conflict

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if any adversary attempts to use force against Pyongyang. Developments in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

North Korea sending more soldiers to Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Korea sending thousands of troops to Ukraine, officials say ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Zelensky slams North Korea for providing troops to Russia

World - Yahoo News - October 22

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