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Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
This week’s episode of the NK News Podcast looks at North Korea’s military modernization, from Kim Jong Un’s new 5,000-ton Choe Hy...
Wedgetail · Jul 01, 2026Allies learn how to bully America
Can Taiwan use its chipmaking industry to strong-arm Donald Trump?
Wedgetail · Jun 30, 2026This month in security with Tony Anscombe – June 2026 edition
Three-day patching deadlines, exposed fuel-tank systems, scams costing billions of dollars, and social media bans for children all...
Wedgetail · Jun 30, 2026North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report
North Korea has ramped up illicit coal exports on the back of its ties with China and Russia, a new report found, with its militar...
Wedgetail · Jun 30, 2026Seoul says it tracked North Korea missile test despite no real-time alert
South Korea’s defense ministry on Monday sought to dispel speculation that the military failed to detect North Korea’s June 25 mis...
Wedgetail · Jun 30, 2026Jakarta Confirms Maritime Patrol Aircraft Order
Indonesia has confirmed an order for additional maritime patrol aircraft, citing surveillance gaps across its eastern approaches.
Wedgetail · Jun 30, 2026Challenging China’s maritime militia
Executive summary Introduction The ‘First Island Chain’ is a site of intense geopolitical contestation. Along it, the People’s Rep...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026The Bear Necessities: A Look at the Drivers, Dynamics, and Applications of the Pro-Russia Influence Ecosystem
Written by: James Sadowski, Alden Wahlstrom Introduction Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the pro-Russia i...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026A swift effort to boost the prospects for satellite servicing
A Pegasus XL is set this week to launch a mission to reboost NASA's Swift space telescope. Jeff Foust reports on the rapid develop...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026Security and sustainability in space: a proposed cap-and-trade model for orbital debris mitigation
Orbital debris poses a growing risk to satellite operations with no clear solution for addressing it. Isha Gupta proposes an appro...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026The last days of the Persian Cats
The conflict in the Middle East may have destroyed the last of Iran's F-14 Tomcats that it bought from the US a half-century ago. ...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026A new age for astronomy enabled by space-based solar power
One of the criticisms of space-based solar power (SPSB) systems is that the platforms would interfere with astronomy. Benjamin Cal...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide
The conditions for renewed U.S.-DPRK negotiations do not currently exist but could materialize quickly and within a year, accordin...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026Hong Kong Listings Rebound on Mainland Tech Offerings
IPO volumes reached a three-year high, though bankers note pricing remains sensitive to regulatory headlines.
Geofinance · Jun 29, 2026US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program
Washington has renewed a longstanding national emergency declaration toward North Korea for another year, citing the country’s con...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampa...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026Tuberculosis cases trigger mandatory treatment of North Korean workers in Russia
Editor’s note: This article is part of an NK News series exploring Russia-DPRK relations based on court documents. Russian authori...
Wedgetail · Jun 29, 2026Wenchang Prepares Next Station Module for Launch
Ground crews have mated the new laboratory module to its carrier rocket, extending the station's research capacity.
Astrostrategy · Jun 27, 2026Panama Canal Restores Full Transit Slots After Water Reforms
New reservoir capacity has returned daily transits to pre-drought levels, easing a chronic chokepoint for global shipping.
Geopolitics · Jun 26, 2026US Gulf Coast LNG Exports Set Monthly Record
Corpus Christi and Sabine Pass drove record volumes as new trains reached full output ahead of schedule.
Global Energy · Jun 25, 2026