Open Nuclear Network

September 27, 2023

Marcy Fowler Featured in the Nukes of Hazard Podcast: How Open-Source Intelligence Can Unlock Nuclear Secrets

ONN Research and Analysis Manager Marcy R. Fowler spoke on the Nukes of Hazard podcast organised by the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation. In this podcast episode, the guests delved into how open-source intelligence (OSINT) and satellite imagery have changed the way civil organizations u...

Tianran Xu

September 21, 2023

Nuclearization of the KPAN: Expansion of the DPRK's Sea-Based Nuclear Capabilities

Strategic Delivery Vehicle Development Series

The conversion of an old submarine into an underwater nuclear weapon launch platform likely represents a relatively fast and economical way to establish a sea-based nuclear deterrence.

September 14, 2023

Kseniia Pirnavskaia Spoke at the BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network Hosted Webinar Event on Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT

On 14 September 2023, ONN Research Consultant Kseniia Pirnavskaia spoke at the BASIC's Emerging Voices Network (EVN) organised a webinar event titled "Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: 'One Year on from RevCon'" in collaboration with the International Student Young Pugwash (ISYP) and International P...

Tianran Xu

Jaewoo Shin

Elin Bergner

September 12, 2023

Nuclear Risk Assessment Report - August 2023

In an attempt to more comprehensively assess nuclear risks on and around the Korean Peninsula, this monthly Report examines the DPRK’s and the ROK’s nuclear and military spheres, as well as activities and policy decisions across main domestic and foreign policy spheres that could impact nuclear risk...

September 10, 2023

Nikita Degtyarev Co-authored an Article for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: AI and atoms: How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nuclear material production

ONN Research and Engagement Assistant Nikita Degtyarev co-published an article in the September 2023 issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists journal on how AI is revolutionizing nuclear material production.

September 06, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: Missiles and ship engines: A look at Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons plant visits

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu provides insights into Kim Jong Un's visit to the Pukjung Machine Complex and his inspection of a large gas turbine ship engine.

September 05, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee interviewed by The Washington Post: North Korea, the original Hermit Kingdom, slowly reopens after covid

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on the recent boarder opening developments in DPRK. She pointed out that during the pandemic, the DPRK regime exploited the situation to further control its citizens' economic and social rights.

September 04, 2023

Jaewoo Shin Interviewed by Bloomberg: North Korean Bus Returns From China in a Sign of Border Opening

ONN Analyst Jaewoo Shin provided insights on the satellite imagery findings related to the DPRK boarder opening. Satellite imagery indicates DPRK is resuming passenger traffic via the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, signaling a gradual easing of border restrictions.

August 22, 2023

ONN Director Andreas Persbo Participates in the Roundtable Discussion with the US Under Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins

On 22 August, ONN Director Andreas Persbo participated in the roundtable discussion ''Lessons for Nuclear Diplomacy and Our Shared Future''.

August 21, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave a comment to the NK News on the new naval corvette inspection by DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting that the ship's weak air defence could be strengthened with long-range air defence systems, possibly utilizing a previously demonstrated surface-to-air missile system on a...

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