If the West continues to stand by while Russian and North Korean forces wage war against Ukraine without significantly increasing support for Kyiv, the result will be greater chaos and the

North Korean weapons tests have become so common that they're often dismissed as empty threats. But with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un newly emboldened, another conflict with South Korea is no longer off the table. We're used to seeing missile launches from North Korea and dismissing them as empty posturing. But Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric has changed. And arms trade with Russia seems to be emboldening the North Korean leader. Is it about time we took him seriously? Chapters: 00:00 Kim Jong Un is redrawing the map 03:47 Korea: The hottest Cold War 05:08 North Korea: A country in isolation 06:09 Putin: Kim Jong Un's new best friend 10:45 The great disappointment in the US 12:48 Conclusion: A new Cold War? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #KimJongUn #NorthKorea #mappedout

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North Korean weapons tests have become so common that they're often dismissed as empty threats. But with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un newly emboldened, an...

archived 20 Jan 2024 01:25:13 UTC

North Korea’s missile tech advances mean we’ve already passed the point where the U.S. could easily launch preemptive strikes. Pyongyang may even have a first-strike capability.

Pyongyang’s recent missile tests demonstrate that Washington must do more to modernize American missile defenses.

If North Korea follows through on its threat to turn the Pacific Ocean into a "firing range", it would allow the isolated and nuclear-armed state to make technical advances in addition to signalling its military resolve, analysts said.

With confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella shaken, Seoul is increasingly eyeing a direct counter to the North’s nuclear weapons program.

North Korea's surge in missile testing and nuclear development has prompted South Korea to re-evaluate its defense capabilities, including the potential development of a nuclear arsenal.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling for an "exponential increase" in his country's nuclear weapons arsenal in response to what he claims are threats from South Korea and the United States, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday.

North Korea can strike Japan with nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, according to the recently released Defense of Japan 2022 White Paper, which also states that the weapons Pyongyang has tested this year pose unique challenges to Tokyo’s defense networks. The annual report released Friday also introduced an argument for “counter-strike capabilities” for the first time. The […]

The tests extend a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

The test occurred hours after President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend its allies in the face of the North's nuclear threat.

The rapid pace of North Korea’s military modernization has raised concerns that Pyongyang could employ tactical nuclear weapons.

US military and intelligence agencies assess that North Korea could be ready to resume underground nuclear testing this month, according to three US officials.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country's nuclear capabilities, the North's KCNA state news agency reported on Sunday.

archived 13 Apr 2022 09:16:41 UTC

More launches are expected in the near future after North Korean test of one of its largest weapons ever, as well as a potential nuclear test

Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years include more weaponry and troops, and more aggressive messaging as tensions with North Korea rise.

The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible underground nuclear test for the first time since 2017.

archived 29 Mar 2022 21:04:33 UTC

Attaining an unambiguous nuclear ICBM capability could lead North Korea to perceive that it has immunity from any international response.

SEOUL--South Korea’s presidential office believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as Monday, local media reported, citing an unnamed source.

North Korea used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear test site, U.S. and South Korean officials said on Friday.

North Korea deployed a relatively new inter-continental ballistic missile system in Feb. 26 and March 4 test-firings, a senior Biden administration official said on Thursday, calling it a serious escalation requiring a united global response.

North Korea's missile launches could be groundwork for a return to intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear bomb tests this year for the first time since 2017, the U.S. Directorate of National Intelligence (DNI) said in its annual Worldwide Threat Assessment released on Monday.

A new analysis shows that a Jan. 11 North Korean missile test could well be a hypersonic weapon - and one that holds American bases in Japan in a new level of danger.

As the year picks up, we should expect more missile testing. North Korea's Kim Jong Un shows few signs of backing down.

Tests would likely spark major escalation of tensions with US