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Hwasong-12
We Need to Talk About North Korea's Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles
By Ankit Panda
Zeroing in on North Korea's intercontinental-range ballistic missiles is a counterproductive approach for the Trump administration.
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What Does Trump Mean When Alluding to a North Korean 'Missile Test' Freeze?
March 12, 2018
What Does Trump Mean When Alluding to a North Korean 'Missile Test' Freeze?
The Trump administration should sweat the details on North Korea's ballistic missile testing freeze assurances.
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What Does Trump Mean When Alluding to a North Korean 'Missile Test' Freeze?
Analyzing North Korea's 2018 Military Parade: The Missiles and the Launchers
February 10, 2018
Analyzing North Korea's 2018 Military Parade: The Missiles and the Launchers
What can we learn from what North Korea showed and didn't show at its 2018 military parade?
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Analyzing North Korea's 2018 Military Parade: The Missiles and the Launchers
North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade
February 09, 2018
North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade
The parade mostly featured familiar missiles, but offered important insight into Kim Jong-un's ambition.
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North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade
What to Watch For at North Korea's Upcoming Military Parade
February 04, 2018
What to Watch For at North Korea's Upcoming Military Parade
Count the number of ICBM launch vehicles.
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What to Watch For at North Korea's Upcoming Military Parade
When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
January 03, 2018
When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
Early last year, a North Korean IRBM crashed in a populated area. What does that tell us?
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When a North Korean Missile Accidentally Hit a North Korean City
Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
November 06, 2017
Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
There are a number of good reasons why Japan has decided it won't shoot down North Korean launches over its territory.
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Trump Wonders Why Japan Didn't Shoot Down North Korea's IRBM Launches
The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
September 21, 2017
The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
North Korea's nuclear tests have strategic and technical purpose.
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The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
North Korea Overflies Japan With Another Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile: Early Analysis
September 15, 2017
North Korea Overflies Japan With Another Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile: Early Analysis
The launch is North Korea's first since its test of a claimed thermonuclear bomb on September 3.
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North Korea Overflies Japan With Another Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile: Early Analysis
Did North Korea's Latest Missile Not Fly As Far As Intended?
August 31, 2017
Did North Korea's Latest Missile Not Fly As Far As Intended?
The missile that flew over Japan may not have flown to its intended impact point.
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Did North Korea's Latest Missile Not Fly As Far As Intended?
Why Most Misread North Korea's Guam Threat
August 25, 2017
Why Most Misread North Korea's Guam Threat
North Korea is experimenting with new types of coercive bargaining.
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Why Most Misread North Korea's Guam Threat
Whatever Trump May Believe, North Korea Didn't 'Back Down' From Its Guam Threat
August 17, 2017
Whatever Trump May Believe, North Korea Didn't 'Back Down' From Its Guam Threat
That North Korea has not yet launched missiles toward Guam does not mean that Kim Jong-un has backed down.
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Whatever Trump May Believe, North Korea Didn't 'Back Down' From Its Guam Threat
North Korea's New High-Performance Missile Engines Likely Weren't Made in Russia or Ukraine
August 16, 2017
North Korea's New High-Performance Missile Engines Likely Weren't Made in Russia or Ukraine
However, U.S. intelligence has a good idea of the kind of engine North Korea is using in its new long-range missiles.
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North Korea's New High-Performance Missile Engines Likely Weren't Made in Russia or Ukraine
US Intelligence: North Korea's ICBM Reentry Vehicles Are Likely Good Enough to Hit the Continental US
August 12, 2017
US Intelligence: North Korea's ICBM Reentry Vehicles Are Likely Good Enough to Hit the Continental US
North Korea's reentry vehicle technology is likely where it needs it to be, but it may choose to test to longer ranges.
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US Intelligence: North Korea's ICBM Reentry Vehicles Are Likely Good Enough to Hit the Continental US
Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
August 12, 2017
Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
North Korea's long-range missiles are permitting it to take greater coercive risks.
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Will North Korea's New Long-Range Missiles Let It Coerce the United States?
Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam
August 10, 2017
Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam
What an unusual statement out of North Korea tells us about its future missile testing plans.
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Why North Korea Is Planning Long-Range Missile Flight Tests Over Japan and Toward Guam
North Korea's Hwasong-12 and Hwasong-14 Missiles
July 18, 2017
North Korea's Hwasong-12 and Hwasong-14 Missiles
An inaugural collaboration with the ArmsControlWonk podcast digging into North Korea's new IRBM, ICBM, and much more.
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North Korea's Hwasong-12 and Hwasong-14 Missiles
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Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
December 12, 2018
Satoru Nagao on the Japan-India ‘Special’ Relationship
The Diplomat talks with Saturo Nagao about the trajectory of ties between Japan and India in the wider Indo-Pacific.
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