External Activities

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu's publication for 38 North examines the DPRK's recent hypersonic missile tests, particularly focusing on the performance and characteristics of two types of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) tested by North Korea since September 2021.

Marcy Fowler led a workshop titled “Introduction to OSINT for Nuclear Professionals” as part of the VCDNP's Young Women and Next Generation Initiative Mentorship Programme. The workshop included a case study presented by Elin Bergner.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News discussing DPRK's new warship deployment.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News on DPRK conducting cruise missile tests in January 2024.

ONN Research Consultant Valeriia Hesse spoke on the The European Leadership Network’s (ELN) New European Voices on Existential Risk (NEVER) network's ''Ok, Doomer! – The NEVER Podcast'' episode two "Nuclear War - What is it good for?" looking at the question of nuclear war – the original man-made ex...

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about the possible implications of radar data sharing between allies — by providing a more comprehensive picture, data sharing may potentially improve anti-ballistic missile operations of the allies in the future.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) welcomed 13 non-governmental experts on arms control and nonproliferation to its Nevada facilities, including parts of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) outside Las Vegas. ONN Analyst Jaewoo Shin was one of the NG...

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu was interviewed by Voice of America (VOA) on the DPRK's first spy satellite launch into orbit, which could offer the DPRK the ability to monitor the U.S. and South Korean militaries. "I think even a satellite with rudimentary capabilities could still be a first step, or could ...

From 31 October to 1 November 2023, ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee moderated the 2023 North Korea Economic Forum Conference, which focused on ways to bridge the gap in understanding how North Korea's foreign policy influences and is influenced by its economic st...

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to TaiwanPlus News on how Israel uses its Iron Dome defence system to intercept rockets and other aerial threats. He commented that Israel's Iron Dome system has little relevance to Taiwan for its defence against rockets and ballistic missiles.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee discussed how North Korea perceives “economic security” and U.S.-China strategic competition; how its views of U.S.-China relations and the changing global order have reshaped Pyongyang’s foreign and economic policy; and the opportun...

On 5 October 2023, ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee spoke at an event organised by the DC-based Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) on deepening DPRK-Russia ties and their implications for geostrategic competition in Northeast Asia, the war in Ukraine, the fut...

ONN Research Fellow Valeriia Hesse presented her brief “How Doing Justice to Ukraine Can Help Win the Battle for the Future of Nuclear Security” at the Stimson Center event as the featured speaker sharing her thoughts on how the international nuclear security system must avoid nuclear disaster at ZN...

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu's analysis ''Nuclearization of the KPAN: Expansion of the DPRK's Sea-Based Nuclear Capabilities'' was featured in Yonhap News Agency's article ''“North Korea may launch 200 nuclear missiles from a submarine”…Reality is questionable''.

ONN Analyst Jaewoo Shin gave a comment to Bloomberg on Russia's potential willingness to bypass UN Security Council resolutions and its growing military partnership with DPRK. He suggests that both countries may be signalling their intent for further cooperation, possibly in a more public and overt ...