Featured in South KoreaBYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020SharePhotos Show South Korea’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Rapidly Taking ShapeProduction of the first of South Korea’s KF-X advanced fighter prototypes has advanced to an impressive degree. BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareSouth Korea Has Already Started A Search For New Airborne Early Warning Radar PlanesAustralia has also signaled that it wants to look for a new platform to replace or at least augment its 737-based E-7 radar jets. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareF-35 Pilots Dress For Chemical and Biological Warfare For The First TimeThere is nothing easy or comfortable about fighting in a weapons of mass destruction environment, and F-35 pilots are getting that ability with this new getup. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 7, 2020ShareThis Out Of Control Cargo Ship Creaming A Huge Dock Crane Is Like Something Out Of GodzillaThe 1,200-foot-long container ship absolutely crushed the gantry crane and slammed into another container ship before coming to a stop. BYTyler RogowayApr 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareU.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile TestsThe money made from the sale will likely go to the families of Otto Warmbier and Kim Don Shik, who died at the hands of the North Korean regime. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareTrump Steps Over The LinePresident Trump took historic steps into North Korean territory alongside Kim Jong Un and later announced talks are back on. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCrazy Video of North Korean Defector’s Harrowing Escape EmergesIn a scene right out of Grand Theft Auto, the N. Korean soldier was shot five times as he raced his jeep across the heavily militarized border. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. 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, 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, 2019ShareOne Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four MonthsThe ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy. 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, 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 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 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 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, 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, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2018ShareAccepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A DealThere is no way North Korea is giving up its nuclear arsenal, but a deal could be had if the White House gets realistic. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 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 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 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 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 RogowayAug 27, 2017ShareOne Of North Korea’s Most Dangerous Weapons Is The Ancient An-2 BiplaneNorth Korea’s massive fleet of clunky old Soviet-era biplanes has a far more sinister purpose than many realize. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareThere Are No Signs That US Forces Are About To Go To War With North KoreaDespite President Trump’s tough talk, America’s military posture remains unchanged. BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2017ShareEverything We Know The Day After North Korea Launched Its Most Threatening Missile YetThe scariest thing is that these tests are becoming commonplace, that is until one suddenly becomes a catalyst for war. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017ShareJapan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean MissilesThe system is especially well suited for Japan’s strategic needs, but China would not be pleased with seeing it setup on Japanese shores. BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareIt’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North KoreaAs war drums grow louder, the US and its allies are encircling North Korea with military might. Meanwhile, the White House is about to brief the US Senate as to its plans. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareDoes US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?War drums seem to be getting louder as the US suddenly orders the Carl Vinson carrier strike group to Korea, but is there really a military option when it comes to ending Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions? BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2017ShareDespite Tough Talk, U.S. Responses to North Korea Are Business As UsualThe open discussion of military action may only serve to reinforce the reclusive regime’s opinions and validate their domestic propaganda. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017ShareGray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary MeasureThis is a planned partial replacement for the controversially retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2017ShareAfter North Korean Missiles Fly, THAAD Missile Defense Suddenly ArrivesTHAAD’s arrival comes just hours after North Korea’s most recent barrage of ballistic missile tests—but it’s likely those tests were a response to THAAD, not the other way around. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2017Share123
BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020ShareSouth Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)The Russian and Chinese air forces took part in the second round of joint maneuvers over the tense waters of the Sea of Japan. BYThomas NewdickDec 22, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020SharePhotos Show South Korea’s Next-Generation Fighter Jet Rapidly Taking ShapeProduction of the first of South Korea’s KF-X advanced fighter prototypes has advanced to an impressive degree. BYThomas NewdickSep 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020ShareSouth Korea Has Already Started A Search For New Airborne Early Warning Radar PlanesAustralia has also signaled that it wants to look for a new platform to replace or at least augment its 737-based E-7 radar jets. BYJamie HunterJul 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareF-35 Pilots Dress For Chemical and Biological Warfare For The First TimeThere is nothing easy or comfortable about fighting in a weapons of mass destruction environment, and F-35 pilots are getting that ability with this new getup. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 7, 2020ShareThis Out Of Control Cargo Ship Creaming A Huge Dock Crane Is Like Something Out Of GodzillaThe 1,200-foot-long container ship absolutely crushed the gantry crane and slammed into another container ship before coming to a stop. BYTyler RogowayApr 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareU.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile TestsThe money made from the sale will likely go to the families of Otto Warmbier and Kim Don Shik, who died at the hands of the North Korean regime. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareTrump Steps Over The LinePresident Trump took historic steps into North Korean territory alongside Kim Jong Un and later announced talks are back on. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCrazy Video of North Korean Defector’s Harrowing Escape EmergesIn a scene right out of Grand Theft Auto, the N. Korean soldier was shot five times as he raced his jeep across the heavily militarized border. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. 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, 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, 2019ShareOne Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four MonthsThe ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy. 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
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 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 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 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
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
BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 2018ShareAccepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A DealThere is no way North Korea is giving up its nuclear arsenal, but a deal could be had if the White House gets realistic. BYTyler RogowayMar 8, 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 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 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 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 RogowayAug 27, 2017ShareOne Of North Korea’s Most Dangerous Weapons Is The Ancient An-2 BiplaneNorth Korea’s massive fleet of clunky old Soviet-era biplanes has a far more sinister purpose than many realize. BYTyler RogowayAug 27, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareThere Are No Signs That US Forces Are About To Go To War With North KoreaDespite President Trump’s tough talk, America’s military posture remains unchanged. BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2017ShareEverything We Know The Day After North Korea Launched Its Most Threatening Missile YetThe scariest thing is that these tests are becoming commonplace, that is until one suddenly becomes a catalyst for war. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017ShareJapan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean MissilesThe system is especially well suited for Japan’s strategic needs, but China would not be pleased with seeing it setup on Japanese shores. BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareIt’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North KoreaAs war drums grow louder, the US and its allies are encircling North Korea with military might. Meanwhile, the White House is about to brief the US Senate as to its plans. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017ShareDoes US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?War drums seem to be getting louder as the US suddenly orders the Carl Vinson carrier strike group to Korea, but is there really a military option when it comes to ending Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions? BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2017ShareDespite Tough Talk, U.S. Responses to North Korea Are Business As UsualThe open discussion of military action may only serve to reinforce the reclusive regime’s opinions and validate their domestic propaganda. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017ShareGray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary MeasureThis is a planned partial replacement for the controversially retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter. BYTyler RogowayMar 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2017ShareAfter North Korean Missiles Fly, THAAD Missile Defense Suddenly ArrivesTHAAD’s arrival comes just hours after North Korea’s most recent barrage of ballistic missile tests—but it’s likely those tests were a response to THAAD, not the other way around. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2017Share