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Russia Wants to Sell North Korea MiG-29s. Should the West Be Worried?
Last December, it was reported that the Russian Federation, thanks to its growing alliance with North Korea, intended to sell ...
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North Korea trades soldiers and ammo for Russian warplanes
Aside from these few "islands of modernity," North Korean aviation comprises aviation technology relics such as several dozen MiG-23 and MiG-21 fighter jets and Ilyushin Il-28 bombers. Despite ...
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North Korean pilots in Russia: Preparation or propaganda?
The North Korean Air Force is mainly composed of old ... These are primarily MiG fighters, ranging from the MiG-17, through the MiG-21 and MiG-23, to the MiG-29, supplemented by a few types ...
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North Korea building nuclear-powered submarine with missile capability — and Russia may have helped
North Korea revealed Saturday it is building a nuclear-powered submarine — a weapon that experts say would be “absolutely threatening to [South Korea] and the US.” Images showed Kim Jong Un ...
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The Jet that Shocked the West
Ostensibly, they were to engage inexperienced Russian-trained Chinese MiG-15 pilots. But it soon became clear the North Korean MiGs weren’t flown by recent flight school grads. The Sabre jocks ...