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Friday, September 5th: A Roundup of Global Security Incidents and Geopolitical Tensions
The U.S. Navy's Secret Mission into North Korea Revealed
In a startling revelation, The New York Times has published details about a covert U.S. Navy SEAL operation conducted in North Korea in 2019 that had remained classified until now. According to the report, President Donald Trump authorized the mission during his first term, aiming to plant an electronic device capable of intercepting North Korean military communications. The goal was to gather intelligence during a period when diplomatic efforts with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un were fluctuating between threats and diplomacy.