North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspected construction of a key naval base, as reported by KCNA via Reuters, and ISW says Pyongyang may be building two surface combatants larger than the Choe Hyon-class destroyer. Reports say the US and China jointly took part in transferring remains of US airmen from World War II in Chengdu, ahead of an expected high-level leaders' meeting. Russia, China and the US are reportedly discussing a mutual commitment to limit AI in nuclear command-and-control, with a trilateral meeting planned on the sidelines of APEC in Shenzhen; no agreement has been announced.
Updated 12 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC