Geostrategy-Direct Kim Jong-Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, had ties to the CIA and almost certainly was in contact with Chinese intelligence, according to an unconfirmed (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Western intelligence on North Korea is primarily limited to satellite photos, regional specialists readily admit. Its weakness in human intelligence (HUMINT) was again demonstrated by recent conflicting reports (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Some 75 percent of North Koreans are destitute amid the Kim Jong-Un regime’s practice of paralyzing the local markets which citizens depend on, a UN human rights report (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct North Korea was able to develop its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a relatively short period of time with extensive help from Russia and China, a report (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Workers tasked with a construction project of major importance to the Kim Jong-Un regime refused to comply with the regime’s work order, a report said. In October 2018, (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct After U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of nuclear talks in Hanoi in late February, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has made several moves that have mystified Pyongyang (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zerif will soon visit North Korea, Iranian state media reported. “The date of this trip will be set and announced soon,” Iran’s official (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct One week after supervising the launch of a new tactical guided missile, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at dawn on April 24 reportedly boarded his private train for (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct North Korean troops stationed at the border with China are reportedly being fed rations based on the importance of their units. Soldiers in the North’s 12th Corps are (more…)
