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North Korea Launches Hwasong-15 ICBM

North Korea Launches Hwasong-15 ICBM

By Mitch Shin
North Korea followed up on threatened counteractions to the U.S. and South Korea by launching an ICBM and firing two multiple rocket launchers. 

Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?

Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?

By Tay Jeong
After the recent confirmed launch of a Hwasong-17 missile, it’s time to revisit claims that North Korea “faked” a previous launch.
North Korea’s Latest Launch Signals Impending Spiral 

North Korea’s Latest Launch Signals Impending Spiral 

By Eric Gomez
The steady pace of North Korea’s improving nuclear arsenal paints a very worrying picture about where things are headed on the Korean Peninsula.

Seoul Says North Korea Didn’t Test Hwasong-17 ICBM After All

Seoul Says North Korea Didn’t Test Hwasong-17 ICBM After All

By Mitch Shin
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said the missile launched on March 24 was not Pyongyang’s new Hwasong-17 ICBM, but the older Hwasong-15.  

US Warns North Korea’s Reconnaissance Satellite Tests Are Cover for ICBM Development

US Warns North Korea’s Reconnaissance Satellite Tests Are Cover for ICBM Development

By Mitch Shin
The U.S. and South Korean military defined North Korea’s reconnaissance satellite tests conducted on February 27 and March 5 as a test for its new ICBM system.

US Intelligence: North Korea Is Continuing to Produce ICBMs

US Intelligence: North Korea Is Continuing to Produce ICBMs

By Ankit Panda
North Korean production of at least one Hwasong-15 ICBM has been detected by U.S. intelligence agencies.

We Need to Talk About North Korea's Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles

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.
Making Sense of the Third Inter-Korean Summit: What It Means and What Comes Next

Making Sense of the Third Inter-Korean Summit: What It Means and What Comes Next

By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The historic third inter-Korean summit sets up an uncertain process ahead. What will become of the Korean Peninsula?

What Kim Jong-un Gets Out of a Self-Enforced ICBM Testing Freeze

What Kim Jong-un Gets Out of a Self-Enforced ICBM Testing Freeze

By Ankit Panda
The North Korean leader needs time to build out his nuclear forces — time that doesn't need to spent testing ICBMs, necessarily.

North Korea Is Building Monuments to Its 2 Flight-Tested ICBMs

North Korea Is Building Monuments to Its 2 Flight-Tested ICBMs

By Ankit Panda
Open-source analysis finds an interesting use for North Korea's old ICBM launch sites.

What Does Trump Mean When Alluding to a North Korean 'Missile Test' Freeze?

What Does Trump Mean When Alluding to a North Korean 'Missile Test' Freeze?

By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration should sweat the details on North Korea's ballistic missile testing freeze assurances.
Analyzing North Korea's 2018 Military Parade: The Missiles and the Launchers

Analyzing North Korea's 2018 Military Parade: The Missiles and the Launchers

By Ankit Panda
What can we learn from what North Korea showed and didn't show at its 2018 military parade?

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