Glocom (defence company) explained

Glocom, or Global Communications Co, is a defence company that sells battlefield radio equipment and accessories.[1]

Its website claims it is based in Malaysia.[2] [3] However, in 2017 a United Nations (UN) report, submitted to the United Nations Security Council, claimed that Glocom was a front company for the government of North Korea in order to sell military equipment in violation of United Nations sanctions.[3] [4] The report claimed Glocom appeared to be run by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) company Pan Systems Pyongyang Branch, which was affiliated with the DPRK intelligence agency Reconnaissance General Bureau.[5] [6] In 2017, Pan Systems Pyongyang Branch claimed it had no connection to Glocom[7] [2] and the Malaysian foreign ministry denied that it had violated UN sanctions.[8]

Despite its YouTube channels repeatedly being shut down, Glocom advertised "radar systems, communications software, and military radio gear" on the video streaming service in 2017,[9] [10] 2018[11] and 2019.[10] It advertised similar equipment on Twitter in 2018[11] and 2019[10] and on Facebook in 2019.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nicola. Smith. 2019-03-14. Shadowy North Korean network is secretly selling face and fingerprint scanning tech. The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2018. 0307-1235. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. Web site: North Korea flouting sanctions with illegal arms trade, report finds. 2019-03-15. Griffiths. James. CNN.
  3. Web site: Tom. McKay. 2019-03-14. Alleged North Korean Front Company Still Using the Same Brand Name on Social Media, Apparently. Gizmodo.
  4. News: North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says. Pearson. James. Reuters. 27 February 2017. 2019-03-14.
  5. News: 2019-03-14. Reality Check: How North Korea does business. 29 December 2017. BBC News.
  6. News: Kate. O’Keeffe. Ian. Talley. 2019-03-15. How North Korea's Global Financing Web Works Around Sanctions. Wall Street Journal. 12 December 2017. 0099-9660. www.wsj.com.
  7. Web site: Toh. Raynold. 2019-03-14. Singapore firm denies link to North Korean front company. 28 February 2017. The Straits Times.
  8. News: 2019-03-15. Malaysia rejects 'insinuation' it violated U.N. sanctions on North.... Reuters. 4 March 2017. www.reuters.com.
  9. News: Joseph. Cox. 2019-03-14. Shady North Korean Military Contractor Found a Home on YouTube. 23 August 2017. The Daily Beast. www.thedailybeast.com.
  10. Web site: Joseph. Cox. Emanuel. Maiberg. 2019-03-14. North Korea Advertises Military Hardware on Twitter, YouTube, Defying Sanctions. 13 March 2019. Motherboard.
  11. News: Ian. Talley. Chun Han. Wong. Tom. Wright. 2019-03-15. New Doubts Emerge About U.S.-Led Sanctions on North Korea. Wall Street Journal. 16 September 2018. 0099-9660. www.wsj.com.

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