Horse cavalry gave way mechanized warfare, and tank armies are giving way to drone warfare. Drones flourish where national sovereignty is weak and international borders are extremely permeable. Since it’s not a good idea for Washington to set precedents it does not want others to follow, greater care relating to US drone strikes is warranted. …
Smerch or Toksa?
by | 2014-06-29 | 7 Comments
Well, I am off to Paris. But before I go, I want to mention something that is puzzling me. You undoubtedly noticed that Rodong Sinum (Korean|English) carried a story about Kim Jong Un attending test launches of “newly developed ultra-precision tactical guided missiles.” The story contained three not very helpful images. According to Yonhap, a South Korean …
The Cruise Missile Conundrum
by | 2014-06-27 | 2 Comments
Are cruise missiles proliferating? Are the North Koreans in the cruise missile business? How has open source helped analysts track cruise missile proliferation? Today, Jeffrey and Aaron discuss North Korea’s latest youtube sensation, Dennis Gormley’s Missile Contagion, and the likelihood of cruise missile proliferation. Jeffrey and Aaron discussed a number of articles during the podcast: …
Oryx Blog on DPRK Arms Exports
by | 2014-06-25 | 2 Comments
One of the nice things about the silliness that ensued following my pair of articles for 38North on the North Korean Kh-35 is that I discovered a bunch of new people doing open source work. We’ve known about the Arkenstone, Open Source IMINT, RAJ47, Michael Madden and others forever, but I am happy to come …
