North Korea-Russia Military Ties: Ukrainian President Zelensky says Pyongyang is set to deploy another 30,000–50,000 troops to Russia, warning the North is gaining real combat know-how and licenses plus military tools from Moscow, while reports also claim North Korea’s military support to Russia is at record levels. Missile & Air-Defense Pressure: Ukraine’s lawmakers and officials say Russian ballistic missile output and interceptor shortages are leaving cities exposed, with recent strikes getting through despite drone defenses. Kimsuky’s AI Upgrade: South Korean firm Genians reports Kimsuky built an offline AI setup using local LLM tools (Ollama, GPT4All, Msty) plus document-search methods to speed phishing, malware development, and more convincing lures—reducing reliance on outside AI services. Insider Threat via Remote IT: Canada and other governments warn about North Korean remote IT workers using false identities to earn money and create insider risk, including data theft and crypto fraud. Regional Tech-Defense Signals: Japan plans domestically developed AI for Self-Defense Forces command-and-control, while South Korea and the U.S. prepare Ulchi Freedom Shield drills next week with scenarios including drones, GPS disruption, and cyberattacks. Cybersecurity Supply Chain: A U.S. defense supplier (IEH) disclosed attackers stole employee credentials via a fake Microsoft login page, then accessed inboxes and engineering-related materials.