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Lokman Karadag, PhD
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Ph.D. in Political Science | US-China Relations, Great Power Politics, DPRK, Nukes and Geopolitics, in East Asia and Pacific |

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A recent CNN analysis of satellite imagery, maps, and government records reveals a sharp increase in China’s missile production facilities since 2020. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/07/w...
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
North Korea and Vietnam signed a series of cooperation agreements covering defense, foreign affairs, and health during a visit by Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam to Pyongyang, the first trip by a Vietnamese leader to North Korea in nearly two decades.
October 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Pyongyang to attend the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and pay an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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October 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🇰🇵North Korea Officially Praises Military Role in Russia-Ukraine War Through Kursk Liberation Operations

"WPK Central Military Commission Highly Praises Combat Sub-units of Armed Forces of DPRK for Performing Heroic Feats in Operations to Liberate Kursk Area of Russian Federation."
April 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
North Korea has issued a strong statement warning that the US-Japan co-production of the AIM-120 missile will deepen regional instability. This move, they argue, is not merely about defense but a shift toward a more assertive military posture. Here are the key takeaways:
April 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A notable case from the Manhattan Federal Court sheds light on a cross-national nuclear trafficking network.

Japanese Yakuza leader has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries. t.co/Kz0H5eaT5c
January 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Liu Zhenli, a member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of staff of the CMC Joint Staff Department, who was visiting Malaysia on Wednesday.
January 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
''A new composite carbon fiber material was used in the manufacture of the engine body of the missile and a new comprehensive and effective method based on the already-accumulated technologies introduced in the flight and guidance control system.'' KCNA
January 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
''A few countries in the world might possess such a weapon system.

Just like the intended purpose of all military powers, the development of the new-type hypersonic missile is aimed mainly at steadily putting the country’s nuclear war deterrent on an advanced basis.'' KCNA
January 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🇰🇵North Korea's new-type Intermediate-range Hypersonic Ballistic Missile exceeds speed of sound by 12 times launched on January 6, and accurately landed on the simulated target waters in the open sea 1 500 kilometres away. KCNA
January 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between DPRK and Russian Federation Comes into Force. The treaty has an effect from December 4, 2024 when the ratification instruments were exchanged according to Article 22 of the treaty. KCNA
December 5, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Russian gas set to power Shanghai by end of 2024 after Chinese workers finished building the final section of the east-route natural gas pipeline between the two countries.
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November 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM
"Can Humanity Achieve a Century of Nuclear Peace? Expert Forecasts of Nuclear Risk"

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October 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM