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North Korea arms trade

January 30, 2023
Why Is North Korea Supporting Russia on Ukraine?
By Mitch Shin
In her latest statement, Kim Yo Jong blamed the United States for “escalating the war” by sending tanks to Ukraine.

December 01, 2022
Is North Korea Producing Munitions for Export to Russia?
By Seulkee Jang
A recent order called on factories to produce a variety of shells, including grenades, rockets, and anti-aircraft shells, while forgoing preparations for long-term storage.

September 22, 2022
North Korea Denies Sending Arms to Russia Amid Ukraine War
By Kim Tong-Hyung
“We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and we will not plan to export them,” state media quoted a North Korean official as saying.

September 08, 2022
Why Would Russia Buy North Korean Weapons?
By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung
Pyongyang reportedly intends to sell millions of rockets and artillery shells to Moscow.

October 30, 2019
Uganda: North Korea’s African Ally
By R. Maxwell Bone
A decades-long relationship continues to flourish, despite increasing pressure from UN sanctions.

January 06, 2018
North Korea's Military Partners in the Horn of Africa
By Samuel Ramani
Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia maintain covert military ties with Pyongyang, despite UN sanctions.

August 08, 2017
Why Did the UAE Purchase Weapons From North Korea?
By Samuel Ramani
Why a U.S. Gulf ally maintains a covert military trade with Pyongyang.

May 03, 2017
Why Did North Korea Just Threaten Israel?
By Samuel Ramani
The recent spat stems from decades of bad blood during the Cold War.

March 31, 2017
The Myth of a 'Special' North Korea-Iran Relationship
By Luciano Arvin
Iran-North Korea relations aren't as deep or important as Western observers sometimes assume.

June 07, 2016
The North Korea-Cuba Connection
By Samuel Ramani
Havana’s continued cooperation with Pyongyang is an alarming blow to the normalization process.
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