"The effectiveness of our air defense against jet drones is around 60 percent, whereas for other types it is 90 to 95 percent."

"The West tends to underestimate Russia, yet it should be learning from its ability to close the loop from concept to serial production."

"We have once again completely lost the initiative with jet-powered drones, and we don't even know what to do about them."

🔻What else does the report say?

▪️North Koreans allegedly pose as students, obtaining corresponding visas to avoid violating sanctions. Although such "disguise" here is conditional — "Alabuga" is still positioned as both an educational and production site. Working and studying at it, North Korean citizens also earn money.

▪️For both sides, such a scheme makes sense. Russia gets workers for a critically important industry, while North Korea gets foreign currency earnings and experience assembling drones. Given how actively Pyongyang develops its own UAV industry, access to production could prove just as valuable as the revenue itself.

🔻North Korea's Priority Targets:

▪️On the territory of North Korea's Asian neighbors, important American bases are concentrated. For example, Camp Humphreys serves as the headquarters of US forces in South Korea, and US Air Force assets are concentrated at airbases Osan and Kunsan, while the naval facility in Sasebo could also be hit. Military installations of Japanese and South Korean forces will also be tempting targets for "Geraniums."

▪️North Koreans clearly won't forget about the economy either. Literally 100 kilometers from the demilitarized zone lies the world's largest cluster of Samsung factories — the company ranks second only to Taiwan's TSMC in chip production. If a strike disrupts operations at these facilities, it would hurt not only South Korea's budget but the global technology industry as well.

▪️And if Pyongyang decides to halt South Korea's economy altogether, they would pull out a map showing oil refineries and energy facilities like power plants. Since the southern neighbor depends on energy imports and relies on exporting its goods due to its economic structure, major ports could well become the next targets.

▪️The same applies to Japan. In the country, within the strike radius of "Geraniums," there are several large fuel storage facilities and refineries, as well as port installations — just one port, Nagoya, handles one of the world's largest cargo flows. Factories of Toyota, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and technology companies could also come under fire.