International Security
US strikes on Iran raise North Korea nuclear concerns
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US and Israeli strikes on Iran underscore America's stance on North Korea's nuclear program, signaling to Pyongyang that nuclear weapons may not guarantee security. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby stated the Trump administration is 'well aware' of the issue. Experts analyze the event as making decapitation threats more real for North Korea.
Building on a Chainalysis report documenting $2.02 billion in 2025 cryptocurrency thefts by North Korean hackers, a U.S. State Department official told a U.N. meeting that Pyongyang likely stole more than $2 billion last year to support its nuclear and missile programs. The figure aligns with Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team findings of over $1.6 billion stolen from January to September 2025.
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In Paris, leaders of the coalition of volunteers, including Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Keir Starmer, signed a declaration of intent to deploy a multinational force in Ukraine after a ceasefire with Russia. The meeting aims to solidify legally binding security guarantees, with U.S. leadership on ceasefire monitoring. Thousands of French soldiers could participate in this peacekeeping mission.