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North Korea's Mini Submarines. Image: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

North Korea’s New Missile Submarine It Not ‘Capable of Normal Operation’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the launch ceremony of his nation's new "Korean-style" tactical nuclear attack submarine and proclaimed that it will...

Peter SuciuSeptember 9, 2023

Hermit Kingdom

North Korea’s Navy Is Starting to Look Like a True Threat

The North Korean navy has grown even more dangerous over the last few years, creating more problems for the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific region.

Christian D. OrrSeptember 3, 2023

From the White House, August 2023: Today at Camp David, President Biden hosted President Yoon of the Republic of Korea and Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for a historic trilateral summit. Today’s summit was the first visit to Camp David by a foreign leader of the Biden-Harris Administration and the first since 2015. At the outset of this Administration, President Biden sought to rebuild America’s alliances and partnerships globally, but especially within the Indo-Pacific. Under his leadership, our alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea are reaching new heights of collaboration. The three leaders announced new efforts marking a new era of partnership between Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States – including elevating our defense collaboration, expanding economic cooperation, and deepening cooperation on global health. This new era of trilateral partnership will advance the security and prosperity of our people, the Indo-Pacific region, and the world.

The Embassy

The Historic Camp David Summit – Overlooked Again: “JAROKUS” Seeks A Free and Unified Korea

On Aug. 18, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States held a summit. The meeting itself was remarkable — few observers would...

David MaxwellAugust 22, 2023

Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the 2020 Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) Legislative Conference at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa. By Gage Skidmore.

The Embassy

Joe Biden Wants a Summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

US President Joe Biden is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in direct talks about the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,...

Georgia GilholyAugust 19, 2023

Hermit Kingdom

North Korea is Preparing for ‘Offensive’ War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the military to ramp up war preparations in an “offensive war” during the country’s enlarged meeting of the party’s...

Maya CarlinAugust 11, 2023

North Korean Type 88 Rifle. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Hermit Kingdom

Underwater Drones That Carry Nukes: North Korea’s New Military Weapons Look Scary

Senior Chinese and Russian delegates joined North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week to celebrate Pyongyang’s annual military parade. Victory Day is when...

Maya CarlinAugust 3, 2023