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In comparison to previous military parades, the parade on 8 February 2023 put a strong focus on the intercontinental-range nuclear strike force: the parade only displayed a few conventional and short-range nuclear-capable weapon systems, but showcased an unprecedented number of 12 Hwasong-17 ICBMs.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee and Robert Carlin are featured in the StimsonCenter's webinar discussing the results from a study of DPRK's integration of foreign economic concepts.

ONN's Tweet on the DPRK Parade was cited by Van Diepen in an article for 38North.

In his interview for Radio Free Asia, ONN Analyst Tianran Xu shared his analysis of DPRK's KN-25.

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea acknowledged in 2020 that there were issues related to the production of the 600 mm calibre multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). The delivery of thirty such MLRS in December 2022 suggests that these problems have been resolved.

ONN Regional Issues Manager & Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee's comments were featured in a piece on the DPRK Parade discussing the prospects of Kim Jong Un's daughter as a potential heir after her presence at the parade raised succession questions.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee pointed out that the DPRK will continue to be challenged to justify spending on national defence due to the deteriorating economic situation.

The Open Nuclear Network's Nuclear Risk Reduction Newsletter features an end-of-the-month summary of key developments on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia and updates on publications and activities by the ONN team and members of its Engagement Network, ONN's group of trusted advisers.

YGLN welcomes Veronika Bedenko, Nikita Degtyarev and Valeriia Hesse.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee was cited by The Christian Science Monitor's article on ROK's debate over a nuclear weapons programme. She stressed that strong US-extended deterrence is more effective.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee shared her assumptions on DPRK's use of drones.

In January 2023, three ONN staff members attended the 60th ISODARCO Course in Andalo, Italy.

The use of a nuclear weapon anywhere in the world would have far-reaching consequences, with effects extending well beyond the immediate area of impact. ONN has previously noted that any further escalation in Ukraine could potentially expand into an increase in military activity or force re-alignmen...

As part of the project in support of the Hague Code of Conduct, Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique released a report referencing two of ONN's publications.

In an article for The Asahi Shimbun Globe, reporter Yoshihiro Makino cited ONN's analysis on improving data access and credibility in low-information environments.