Intelligence Scores
Global Influence35/100
Geopolitical Risk92/100
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Economy
$28B GDP — largely isolated. China provides 90%+ of trade. Sanctions-busting via ship-to-ship transfers, crypto hacking ($1.7B stolen in 2022). Workers sent to Russia and China. Arms sales to Russia (artillery shells, missiles) generating revenue.
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Military Capability
Nuclear warheads: 40-60 estimated. ICBMs tested: Hwasong-17 (15,000km range). Hypersonic glide vehicle tested. 1.2M active military personnel. 10,000+ troops sent to Russia (Ukraine front). Conventional forces significant but aging.
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Foreign Policy
Kim-Putin alignment (June 2024 treaty). China as primary patron — but relationship strained by nuclear tests. Rare direct diplomacy with US failed (2018-2019 Singapore). South Korea — no reunification dialogue. Japan — historical hostility.
🚢 Top Trade Partners
🔗 Strategic Alliances
Russia (2024 treaty)China (cautious)
⚠️ Key Risk Vectors
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Nuclear miscalculation
2
Kim succession instability
3
US military action
4
Regime collapse causing refugee crisis
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Risk Score92/100
Influence Score35/100
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