Featured in North KoreaBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorth Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New SanctionsImages seem to pointedly show that US pressure and threats haven’t curtailed the country’s ominous developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAnother THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile System Test Could Be ImminentSenior U.S. military officials have already called for more tests of America’s entire ballistic missile defense shield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinese Spy Ship Was Snooping Off Alaska For the First Time During THAAD TestThe Type 815’s visit is a significant display of China’s expanding naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Defense Agency Says THAAD Has Destroyed Its First Mock IRBMInterceptor smashed into surrogate missile and knocked it down over the Pacific Ocean in long awaited test. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Preps for THAAD Missile Test Against IRBM As North Korean Threat RisesLong-planned experiment comes amid calls from U.S. officials to broadly expand America’s missile defense apparatus. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North KoreaThe country’s new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on PyongyangThe Agency’s rare public announcement follows multiple North Korean missile launches, a worrisome military parade, and a massive show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The SkyAfter more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTHAAD Might Not Be Ready to Take on North Korea’s MissilesThe system still hasn’t proven itself against missiles like North Korea’s Musudan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareKim Jong Un’s Praetorian Guards Are Really A 100,000 Man Personal ArmyThe security we saw in Singapore is nothing compared to the immense personal security force that serves the Kim family back at home. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareNew Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous MessageThe high definition video shows a B-2 stealth bomber dropping a pair of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareTwo Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet (Updated)The experiment has been more than a decade in the making and marks a critical juncture for the United States’ rickety missile defense shield. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2019ShareNorth Korean Resistance Group Was Reportedly Behind Mysterious Embassy Raid In SpainRumors continue to swirl around the mysterious and bizarre incident in Spain that still has no clear motive. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareTrump Was Right To Walk On Kim, But Foolish To Have Gone To Hanoi In The First PlaceIt’s good that Trump finally realized that Pyongyang isn’t ready to give up its nukes, but it’s ridiculous it’s taken this long for him to see that. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareWhat Sanctions? Kim Jong Un Gets Another New Limo, This Time An S600 Mercedes-MaybachThe car is just more evidence that international sanctions have not crippled the regime or its ability to obtain luxury goods. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareNot A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong UnAfter five months of clumsy diplomacy, North Korea is using its position in the driver’s seat to move away from U.S. engagement. BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareJapan Is Taking A Two-Step Approach To Fielding Its First Operational Hypersonic WeaponsThe Japanese are rushing to develop the weapons amid concerns about increasing Chinese encroachment on their territorial claims. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2018ShareSo Much For Sanctions! Kim Jong Un’s New Ride Is A Rolls Royce PhantomIn a defiant move in regards to international sanctions, Kim showed up to meet Secretary of State Pompeo in the most opulent automobile on the planet. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareIt’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going AnywhereNorth and South Korea’s new declaration hints at acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power and might reduce the U.S. role in future negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareNorth Korea Parade Strikes Lighter Tone, But Still No Evidence Kim Intends To Give Up NukesKim Jong Un is eager to smooth the path to another meeting with Trump, no doubt with hopes of securing new concessions from the president. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North KoreaTrump had elicited a pledge from North Korea’s Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018ShareKim And Company Arrive In Singapore Via A Procession Of Chinese And North Korean Jets (Updated)The North Koreans have pulled off an impressive display of aerial logistics with the help of their Chinese friends. BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2018ShareKim Jong Un To Fly On A Foreign Aircraft Direct To Singapore For SummitLogistics for the high-stakes, high-security summit are still being worked out just days before it starts, including how Kim will get there. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareKim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At HomeKim is slated to leave North Korea and his nuclear arsenal behind for the controversial summit and it’s possible he fears a coup could occur. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareTrump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous BlunderTrump set unrealistic expectations for the summit to begin with, but pulling out first is a grave diplomatic and strategic miscalculation. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2018ShareTearing Up The Iran Nuclear Deal While Negotiating With N. Korea Is Far From ‘The Art Of The Deal’The move showcased the fact that America does not stick to its word when it comes to its own international nuclear proliferation agreements. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareWhy Would The South Korean Navy Be Eyeing A Nuclear Submarine Capability?A nuclear boat would offer significant additional capabilities for the service, but could come at a high cost, practically and politically. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareShadowy CIA-Linked Spy Plane May Be Scouring The Sea For North Korean Sanction BustingSince February 2018, the essentially unmarked surveillance aircraft has been flying orbits over the East China Sea between North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2018ShareWhy Would Kim Jong Un Take An Armored Train To Beijing? (Updated)It seems like a risky time for him to leave and it begs the question of who is in command of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in his absence. BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareJohn Bolton As National Security Advisor Damages Prospects Of A North Korea DealOne of the guys who brought you the war in Iraq, and a man who remains enamored with regime change, is now Trump’s top foreign policy advisor. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2018ShareHere’s What You Missed From Last Night’s Big North Korean Military ParadeJust viewing the parade was a complicated affair, but here’s our recap of the important takeaways and highlights from the highly anticipated event. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareHere’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And MoreThe B-2 brings a very unique, relevant, and feared set of capabilities to the region, but does its sudden presence mean war is just around the corner? BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On DeskThe ominous message is one of a number of new indications that the chances of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula are multiplying. BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2017ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 8, 2017ShareCould Microwave Cruise Missiles or F-35s Really Stop North Korean Missile Tests?Two very questionable proposals for stopping North Korean missiles made the media rounds this week, and both are pretty much crap. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 8, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 30, 2017ShareHere Are The Photos Of North Korea’s Monster Missile You’ve Been Waiting To See (Updated)The missile appears as impressive as it is terrifying. BYTyler RogowayNov 30, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 28, 2017ShareAfter Months Of Inactivity, North Korea Tests ICBM Featuring Big Leap In Capability (Updated)The launch acts as a sobering reminder for some that Pyongyang has no intention of changing its long-term strategic plans regardless of threats. BYTyler RogowayNov 28, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareSouth Korea Installing Thermal Sights On Its Vulcan Anti-Aircraft Guns For Good ReasonEverything from throngs of low-flying North Korean AN-2 biplanes, to paragliders, and drones are a growing if not overwhelming threats to South Korea. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017ShareNo, B-2s Aren’t Deployed To The Pacific And They Didn’t Fly Near Near KoreaNot everything is a sign of an impending preemptive strike against North Korea or some “show of force” meant to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareF-35As Headed To Asia For First Operational Deployment Amid North Korean TensionsThe news came at the same time as a troubling report on F-35 spare parts and aircraft availability was published. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareJust Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A WhimKim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareNorth Korea May Test A Nuke In Pacific Because Their Underground Site Is CrumblingSome scientists even worry more testing could cause an eruption of the massive Mount Paektu volcano nearby. BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareU.S. Navy Shows Off Might In South Korea As North Threatens Guam Once AgainThe vessels are calling on the port of Busan before conducting large scale drills with South Korea next week. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2017ShareNorth Korean Hackers Stole US and South Korea “Decapitation” Plans Months AgoA massive hack of South Korean military computers appears to have compromised a number of secret operational details. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2017ShareLast Time North Korea Shot Down A U.S. Military Plane It Could Have Led To Nuclear WarNorth Korea’s threat to shoot down U.S. bombers operating in international airspace is eerily reminiscent of the downing of a EC-121 in 1969. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017ShareF-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over KoreaThe Pentagon may be attempting to send a message to North Korean intelligence analysts via photos released from the mission. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Has A Plan. We Don’t, But Here Are Our OptionsAn integrated strategy featuring a cocktail of new measures is needed to change to status quo on the Korean Peninsula. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 3, 2017ShareNorth Korea Has Executed Its Sixth Nuclear Test (Updating Live)The explosion came just hours after Kim Jong Un posed with what was supposedly a thermonuclear bomb. BYTyler RogowaySep 3, 2017Share1234
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNorth Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New SanctionsImages seem to pointedly show that US pressure and threats haven’t curtailed the country’s ominous developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West CoastEstimated range based on new test suggests Pyongyang now has a true inter-continental range missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAnother THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile System Test Could Be ImminentSenior U.S. military officials have already called for more tests of America’s entire ballistic missile defense shield. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinese Spy Ship Was Snooping Off Alaska For the First Time During THAAD TestThe Type 815’s visit is a significant display of China’s expanding naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Defense Agency Says THAAD Has Destroyed Its First Mock IRBMInterceptor smashed into surrogate missile and knocked it down over the Pacific Ocean in long awaited test. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Preps for THAAD Missile Test Against IRBM As North Korean Threat RisesLong-planned experiment comes amid calls from U.S. officials to broadly expand America’s missile defense apparatus. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North KoreaThe country’s new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on PyongyangThe Agency’s rare public announcement follows multiple North Korean missile launches, a worrisome military parade, and a massive show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The SkyAfter more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTHAAD Might Not Be Ready to Take on North Korea’s MissilesThe system still hasn’t proven itself against missiles like North Korea’s Musudan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareKim Jong Un’s Praetorian Guards Are Really A 100,000 Man Personal ArmyThe security we saw in Singapore is nothing compared to the immense personal security force that serves the Kim family back at home. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareNew Video Of B-2 Bomber Dropping Mother Of All Bunker Busters Sends Ominous MessageThe high definition video shows a B-2 stealth bomber dropping a pair of GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 26, 2019ShareTwo Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet (Updated)The experiment has been more than a decade in the making and marks a critical juncture for the United States’ rickety missile defense shield. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMar 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2019ShareNorth Korean Resistance Group Was Reportedly Behind Mysterious Embassy Raid In SpainRumors continue to swirl around the mysterious and bizarre incident in Spain that still has no clear motive. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019ShareTrump Was Right To Walk On Kim, But Foolish To Have Gone To Hanoi In The First PlaceIt’s good that Trump finally realized that Pyongyang isn’t ready to give up its nukes, but it’s ridiculous it’s taken this long for him to see that. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019ShareWhat Sanctions? Kim Jong Un Gets Another New Limo, This Time An S600 Mercedes-MaybachThe car is just more evidence that international sanctions have not crippled the regime or its ability to obtain luxury goods. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareNot A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong UnAfter five months of clumsy diplomacy, North Korea is using its position in the driver’s seat to move away from U.S. engagement. BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareJapan Is Taking A Two-Step Approach To Fielding Its First Operational Hypersonic WeaponsThe Japanese are rushing to develop the weapons amid concerns about increasing Chinese encroachment on their territorial claims. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2018ShareSo Much For Sanctions! Kim Jong Un’s New Ride Is A Rolls Royce PhantomIn a defiant move in regards to international sanctions, Kim showed up to meet Secretary of State Pompeo in the most opulent automobile on the planet. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareIt’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going AnywhereNorth and South Korea’s new declaration hints at acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power and might reduce the U.S. role in future negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareNorth Korea Parade Strikes Lighter Tone, But Still No Evidence Kim Intends To Give Up NukesKim Jong Un is eager to smooth the path to another meeting with Trump, no doubt with hopes of securing new concessions from the president. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North KoreaTrump had elicited a pledge from North Korea’s Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018ShareKim And Company Arrive In Singapore Via A Procession Of Chinese And North Korean Jets (Updated)The North Koreans have pulled off an impressive display of aerial logistics with the help of their Chinese friends. BYTyler RogowayJun 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2018ShareKim Jong Un To Fly On A Foreign Aircraft Direct To Singapore For SummitLogistics for the high-stakes, high-security summit are still being worked out just days before it starts, including how Kim will get there. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareKim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At HomeKim is slated to leave North Korea and his nuclear arsenal behind for the controversial summit and it’s possible he fears a coup could occur. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareTrump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous BlunderTrump set unrealistic expectations for the summit to begin with, but pulling out first is a grave diplomatic and strategic miscalculation. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2018ShareTearing Up The Iran Nuclear Deal While Negotiating With N. Korea Is Far From ‘The Art Of The Deal’The move showcased the fact that America does not stick to its word when it comes to its own international nuclear proliferation agreements. BYTyler RogowayMay 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018ShareWhy Would The South Korean Navy Be Eyeing A Nuclear Submarine Capability?A nuclear boat would offer significant additional capabilities for the service, but could come at a high cost, practically and politically. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018ShareShadowy CIA-Linked Spy Plane May Be Scouring The Sea For North Korean Sanction BustingSince February 2018, the essentially unmarked surveillance aircraft has been flying orbits over the East China Sea between North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2018ShareWhy Would Kim Jong Un Take An Armored Train To Beijing? (Updated)It seems like a risky time for him to leave and it begs the question of who is in command of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal in his absence. BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018ShareJohn Bolton As National Security Advisor Damages Prospects Of A North Korea DealOne of the guys who brought you the war in Iraq, and a man who remains enamored with regime change, is now Trump’s top foreign policy advisor. BYTyler RogowayMar 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2018ShareHere’s What You Missed From Last Night’s Big North Korean Military ParadeJust viewing the parade was a complicated affair, but here’s our recap of the important takeaways and highlights from the highly anticipated event. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareHere’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And MoreThe B-2 brings a very unique, relevant, and feared set of capabilities to the region, but does its sudden presence mean war is just around the corner? BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On DeskThe ominous message is one of a number of new indications that the chances of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula are multiplying. BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2017Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 8, 2017ShareCould Microwave Cruise Missiles or F-35s Really Stop North Korean Missile Tests?Two very questionable proposals for stopping North Korean missiles made the media rounds this week, and both are pretty much crap. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 8, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 30, 2017ShareHere Are The Photos Of North Korea’s Monster Missile You’ve Been Waiting To See (Updated)The missile appears as impressive as it is terrifying. BYTyler RogowayNov 30, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 28, 2017ShareAfter Months Of Inactivity, North Korea Tests ICBM Featuring Big Leap In Capability (Updated)The launch acts as a sobering reminder for some that Pyongyang has no intention of changing its long-term strategic plans regardless of threats. BYTyler RogowayNov 28, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017ShareThese Are The Images Of Three U.S. Supercarriers In Formation You’ve Been Waiting ForIt may be a long time before you get to see something like this again. BYTyler RogowayNov 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017ShareSouth Korea Installing Thermal Sights On Its Vulcan Anti-Aircraft Guns For Good ReasonEverything from throngs of low-flying North Korean AN-2 biplanes, to paragliders, and drones are a growing if not overwhelming threats to South Korea. BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017ShareNo, B-2s Aren’t Deployed To The Pacific And They Didn’t Fly Near Near KoreaNot everything is a sign of an impending preemptive strike against North Korea or some “show of force” meant to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017ShareF-35As Headed To Asia For First Operational Deployment Amid North Korean TensionsThe news came at the same time as a troubling report on F-35 spare parts and aircraft availability was published. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017ShareJust Remember North Korea Can Destroy Low Earth Orbit For Everyone On A WhimKim Jong Un could use his ballistic missiles to create clouds of orbital debris, destroying US and allied military satellites and much, much more. BYTyler RogowayOct 18, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017ShareNorth Korea May Test A Nuke In Pacific Because Their Underground Site Is CrumblingSome scientists even worry more testing could cause an eruption of the massive Mount Paektu volcano nearby. BYTyler RogowayOct 16, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareU.S. Navy Shows Off Might In South Korea As North Threatens Guam Once AgainThe vessels are calling on the port of Busan before conducting large scale drills with South Korea next week. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2017ShareNorth Korean Hackers Stole US and South Korea “Decapitation” Plans Months AgoA massive hack of South Korean military computers appears to have compromised a number of secret operational details. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2017ShareLast Time North Korea Shot Down A U.S. Military Plane It Could Have Led To Nuclear WarNorth Korea’s threat to shoot down U.S. bombers operating in international airspace is eerily reminiscent of the downing of a EC-121 in 1969. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017ShareF-35s Were Carrying Live AIM-120 Missiles During Show Of Force Training Flight Over KoreaThe Pentagon may be attempting to send a message to North Korean intelligence analysts via photos released from the mission. BYTyler RogowaySep 18, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Has A Plan. We Don’t, But Here Are Our OptionsAn integrated strategy featuring a cocktail of new measures is needed to change to status quo on the Korean Peninsula. BYTyler RogowaySep 6, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 3, 2017ShareNorth Korea Has Executed Its Sixth Nuclear Test (Updating Live)The explosion came just hours after Kim Jong Un posed with what was supposedly a thermonuclear bomb. BYTyler RogowaySep 3, 2017Share