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Analysts say that Kim could secure valuable military technology from Putin, including satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.

  Analysts say that Kim could secure valuable military technology from Putin, including satellites and nuclear-powered submarines. "Russia-North Korea co-operation may extend beyond conventional arms deals and food/energy assistance, possibly to advanced technology for satellites, nuclear-power submarines, and ballistic missiles," wrote Victor Cha and Ellen Kim at CSIS, a Washington-based think-tank. Kim could additionally secure a pledge from Putin for increased military cooperation between the states. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on a visit to North Korea in August suggested that the nations could take part in joint naval exercises, which would mark a major triumph for Kim in his bid to break North Korea's isolation and bolster his regime.
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I upgraded in 2015, when I bought and intermittently lived out of a 1993 Chevy G30

  I upgraded in 2015, when I bought and intermittently lived out of a 1993 Chevy G30  Hi-Cube, one of those classic ’90s vans your favorite indie band toured in. I took it back and forth across the country a handful of times. But on my last trip, temperatures rose over 100-degrees and the van was beset with all kinds of mechanical issues. It felt like a death trap, so I sold it and bought the Tacoma. In the two years since I’ve owned it,  I haven’t once used its off-road capabilities, aside from navigating some of the more treacherous potholes on Manhattan’s West Side Highway. I’ve come West to test it on a true expedition, and to understand how this kind of travel has become a way of life. The first morning at the expo, I’m nursing a coffee in my fold-out chair, partially obscured by the tree fortress I backed my truck into, when a neighbor comes by and asks if I’m hungry. Chris is an ex-Marine from Hot Springs, Arkansas—a big sturdy guy with a shaved head, a graying goa...
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