Foreign Engagement
Kim Jong Un has sought relief from _______ through a campaign of diplomatic engagement.
Sanctions or economic sanctions
For almost ____ years, the United States has been committed to security on the Korean Peninsula.
70
North Korea's ballistic missile program is one of the most rapidly developing threats to ______ ______.
global security
Give the date (YYYY MM) the following incident took place: Pyongyang test fires a long-range missile into the Sea of Japan, with some experts stating the missile could potentially reach Alaska
2017 July
How many Patrol Submarines does the North Korean fleet have?
24
North Korean statements have repeatedly indicated that some sanctions relief is necessary for additional _______ to occur.
Diplomacy
Under leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea has dramatically hastened the pace of ______ weapon development.
nuclear
North Korea has developed two new intercontinental missiles, the Hwasong-14 and -15, which can likely reach the ________.
Continental United States or United States
Give the date (YYYY MM) the following incident took place: North Korea carries out its second underground nuclear test. UN Security Council condemns move in June.
2009 May
What is the personnel strength of the North Korean naval forces?
60,000
By late 2018, the enforcement of new UN sanctions had led to a decline in North Korea's _______ revenue.
Export
As of early 2019, North Korea has not conducted any nuclear-capable missile or nuclear tests in more than ______.
A year
13,000+ km
Give the date (YYYY MM) the following incident took place: North Korea test fires seven missiles including a long-range Taepodong-2 missile, which crashes shortly after take-off despite it reportedly having the capability to hit the US.
2006 July
How many amphibious landing craft are there in the North Korean Naval Forces?
260 or 131 (depends on table)
North Korea generates revenue through overseas labor, _________ and illicit commercial exports of UN Security Council-prohibited goods.
cyber-theft operations
North Korean leaders view nuclear arms as critical to _________, according to official statements and regime-controlled media
regime survival
Range of the HWASONG-14 is:
10,000+ km
Give the date (YYYY MM) the following incident took place: North Korea claims it has missiles than can hit the US mainland after South Korea and Washington announce a deal to extend the range of South Korea's ballistic missiles.
2012 October
In total, how many submarines are in the North Korean Naval Forces?
70
North Korea has used at sea, ship-to-ship transfers to acquire _______ and mitigate the effects of UN sanctions.
petroleum
In his 2019 New Year’s address, North Korean President Kim Jong Un pledged that North Korea would “go toward” complete ___________ and promised not to make, test, use, or proliferate nuclear weapons.
denuclearization
Besides missiles tests, North Korea has also been launching ______
satellites.
Give the date (YYYY MM) the following incident took place: North Korea test-fires two medium-range Rodong ballistic missiles for the first time since 2009, in violation of UN resolutions.
2014 March
How many minesweepers does the North Korean fleet have?
24