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North Korean UAVs at Panghyon

Recent imagery shows two types of North Korean UAVs at Panghyon Airbase, observed together for the first time at the location.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun — March 3, 2026

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North Korean UAVs at Panghyon

Recent imagery shows two types of North Korean UAVs at Panghyon Airbase, observed together for the first time at the location.

Commentary by Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha, and Jennifer Jun — March 3, 2026

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The Four Talent Giants

Mr. Sydney Seiler moderated a discussion with Stanford professor Gi‑Wook Shin about The Four Talent Giants, focusing on how four countries built and sustained economic power while managing demographic decline, brain drain, and geopolitical pressures. Shin highlighted his Four Bs framework—brain train, brain gain, brain circulation, and brain linkage

Podcast Episode by Sydney Seiler and Gi-Wook Shin — March 2, 2026

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Korea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha moderated a discussion with Adam Farrar and Igor Khrestin on the recent Coupang investigation, the key elements of Trump’s National Defense Strategy, what that means for South Korea and for any future response to North Korean threats, and more.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — February 13, 2026

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North Korea in 2026: Intentions, Realities, and Response

Sydney Seiler, Dr. Patrick Cronin, Rachel Minyoung Lee, and Markus Garlauskas discussed North Korea's direction in 2026 and what to expect from Kim Jong Un in terms of the diplomatic front with Moscow, Beijing, the ROK, the U.S., and more.

Podcast Episode by Sydney Seiler — February 2, 2026

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