Bilateral Defense Mechanism
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Active, coordinating extended deterrence strategy
North Korea has conducted over 272 missile launches since 2012, with the pace accelerating dramatically. In late December 2025, Kim Jong Un watched cruise missiles fly for nearly three hours before hitting their targets, declaring the need for 'unlimited and sustained' nuclear expansion. Days earlier, he revealed an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine under construction—potentially with Russian assistance—and oversaw tests of new anti-air missiles hitting targets at 200 km altitude. Russia is now feeding Pyongyang advanced missile and space technology in exchange for artillery shells and troops for Ukraine—obliterating what's left of international sanctions.
Updated Dec 29, 2025
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