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North Korean nuclear program
US Intelligence: North Korean Nuclear Test Site Modifications Would Take 'Weeks to Months' to Reverse
By Ankit Panda
North Korea is making significant alterations to its nuclear test site, but none that are irreversible just yet.
The Trump-Kim Summit and the Truth About North Korean Denuclearization
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
The good, the bad, and the ugly about Trump's upcoming summit with Kim Jong-un.
8 Questions the Trump Administration Must Answer Before the Summit With Kim Jong-un
By Ankit Panda
The Trump administration must prepare for a historic summit.
Korean Peace Olympics or Game of Thrones?
By Bruce Klingner
After the Olympics-era inter-Korean warmth comes to an end, the peninsula will have to return to the real world.
North Korea's Pre-Olympics Military Parade
By Ankit Panda
The parade mostly featured familiar missiles, but offered important insight into Kim Jong-un's ambition.
The Sinpo-C-Class: A New North Korean Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Under Construction
By Ankit Panda
U.S. intelligence has detected a large, new submarine under construction: the Sinpo-C.
Forget Diplomacy With North Korea if Trump Decertifies the Iran Deal
By Troy Stangarone
Reopening the Iran deal risks placing the United States in the middle of two nuclear crises.
The Calculated Logic Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's nuclear tests have strategic and technical purpose.
Thinking Through Nuclear Command and Control in North Korea
By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda
How does North Korea manage nuclear launch authority and prevent unauthorized use?
Welcome to the H-Bomb Club, North Korea
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
North Korea's pursuit of a thermonuclear weapon comports perfectly with its nuclear strategy.
South Korea Carries Out Live-Fire Drill After North Korean Nuclear Test
By Ankit Panda
South Korea carries out a show-of-force after North Korea's latest nuclear test.
How North Korea's ICBM and New 'Thermonuclear' Bomb Might 'Decouple' the US and Its Allies
By Ankit Panda
North Korea's objective is the end of the United States alliances in Northeast Asia. ICBMs and big nukes may get it there.