Debris from North Korean missile in Ukraine could expose procurement networks

WASHINGTON – Revelations that a North Korean missile fired by Russia in Ukraine contained a large number of components linked to US-based companies underline the difficulty of enforcing sanctions against Pyongyang, but could help uncover illicit procurement networks, experts say. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a Britain-based organisation that tracks the origins of weapons used in conflicts, examined the remnants of a North Korean ballistic missile used by Russia against Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv on Jan 2. In a report released this week, it said it examined electronic components, including for the missile's navigation system, and found many were recently manufactured…