History & Heroes Of the Korean DMZ: 1953 to Today
When North Korea first reported Travis King was in is hands this summer, it noted the defector sought refuge in the DPRK or a “third country” due to “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army,” North Korea News reports. (See the declassified files on previous US Army defectors to the North.) The news…
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British Lieutenant General Andrew Harrison, Deputy Commander of United Nations Command, cites tensions from North Korean landmines and other events (often occurring in or near the Korean DMZ, history shows). We imagine Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs also caused the general some restless nights. “I never know quite what I’m going to be dealing with…
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During a recent military parade, North Korea revealed civilian-appearing trucks with concealable rocket launchers. This report from The Drive offers useful analysis. The new systems, which have 12 tubes each (perhaps 122mm rockets, according to The Drive), are part of North Korea’s paramilitary forces. They likely reflect growing understanding that in a world of plentiful…
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