2026 Strategic Rheotric
Internal Security and IC Changes
Two major organizational changes to North Korea’s (DPRK) intelligence community and internal security agencies have either begun or in an early phase. The Ministry of State Security has been renamed the National Intelligence Agency […]
Capital Defense Command
During the February 2026 parade marking the end of the 9th Party Congress and at a light infantry/tank/UAV exercise on March, DPRK state media referred to a Capital Defense Corps [CDC]. This is most likely […]
Party Congress Drinks Last of the Summer Wine
We are close to the end of the 9th Party Congress. With the election of the 9th Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee we have the first personnel changes effected by the congress. […]
Ain’t No Congress Like a Party Congress
State media reported on January 24, 2026 that the first two phases of electing delegates to the 9th Party Congress took place during January. The first phase involved meetings of basic party organizations like […]
Is KJU Shakin’ His Caracas?
The 3 January 2026 capture and transfer to the United States (US) of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is something which North Korea’s strategic and decisionmaking culture will be analyzing, discussing and responding to. […]
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