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October 01, 2021

Preliminary Analysis of 30 September 2021 Anti-Aircraft Missile Test of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

On 1 October 2021, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported that the Academy of Defence Science tested a newly developed anti-aircraft missile (see Attachment). The test, which took place on 30 September, also marked the fourth missile test o...

Tianran Xu

September 30, 2021

Observations on the 28 September 2021 Hypersonic Missile Test of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported that, in the morning of 28 September 2021, the Academy of Defence Science tested a hypersonic missile referred to as a Hwasong-8. Below are initial observations based on information released by KCNA.

Tianran Xu

Jaewoo Shin

Katsuhisa Furukawa

September 17, 2021

The First DPRK Missile Launch from a Railmobile Launcher

Official media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported on 16 September 2021 that a newly established "railway-borne missile regiment" launched two ballistic missiles from a rail-mobile launcher on 15 September 2021. This is the first time the DPRK has revealed this ballistic mis...

Tianran Xu

September 14, 2021

Briefing on Recent DPRK Missile Launches 11-12 September 2021

Briefing on the test launches of the new type long-range cruise missile on 11 and 12 September 2021 September 2021 in the DPRK.

Tianran Xu

Katsuhisa Furukawa

Veronika Bedenko

Jaewoo Shin

September 13, 2021

Assessment of the Impact of August 2021 Rainfall and Flooding in the DPRK

Analysis of the damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in August 2021 in the DPRK.

Tianran Xu

September 08, 2021

Ballistic Missile and Rocket Institutions in Taiwan, China

This report is the first in a series of reports on ballistic missile/space launch vehicle development in the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan, China, with a focus on institutions that are capable of producing components that could be subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) or the ...

Jaewoo Shin

Veronika Bedenko

Laura Rockwood

August 30, 2021

Applicability Of The JCPOA Experience To The Korean Peninsula Crisis Resolution

This paper explores what lessons can be drawn from the process and framework of the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that might be applicable to crisis resolution on the Korean Peninsula. Particular focus is put on aspects related to conflict mediation and trust-buildin...

Katsuhisa Furukawa

August 17, 2021

Food Insecurity in the DPRK in 2021

The report analyses information available in the open source domain about the DPRK's food insecurity.

August 06, 2021

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and ONN analyst Veronika Bedenko at KAIST NEREC Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation 2021

At the KAIST NEREC Conference on Nuclear Nonproliferation 2021, ONN Director Laura Rockwood gave a keynote speech on the topic of Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenges 2021: What we see and what we can do. ONN analyst Veronika Bedenko presented preliminary research results of ONN's project on lessons...

July 30, 2021

New video from the Perspectives on Peace series with ONN Administrative Manager Marion Linger

In a new video from the Perspectives on Peace series ONN Administrative Manager Marion Linger talks about peace from her unique lens coming from a German-speaking minority in Northern Italy.

Veronika Bedenko

July 27, 2021

ONN Monitoring Report: Activities Continue at the Abandoned 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon

In the monitoring report on the 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon from 9 July 2021, ONN noted that the roof of one of the buildings adjacent to the main reactor hall had been removed

Matthew Frank

July 26, 2021

Continued Construction Activities at Yusang-ni Missile Base

The Yusang-ni Missile Base is one of the largest and most recently completed North Korean missile bases and reportedly hosts a number of ballistic missile systems. Recent imagery from June 2021 indicates that some relatively minor construction continues at the facility, with a number of old building...

Tianran Xu

July 26, 2021

New Constructions at the Chamjin Missile Factory

The Chamjin Missile Factory, also known as the Thaesong Machine Plant, is an important facility for ballistic missile production in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

July 22, 2021

"North Yongbyon 'New Movement'... Demolition of a Closed 50MW Nuclear Reactor? Repair?" by Jang Yong-seok for News1 Korea

News1 Korea highlights research from ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko.

July 22, 2021

Getting to Peace Using Open Source Data

The world is complex enough when everyone is operating with the same set of underlying facts on any given topic. When those facts are hidden or manipulated, overcoming intractable conflict becomes nearly impossible. Sharing open source data among adversarial governments, within governments, and betw...

Tianran Xu

July 14, 2021

New Construction at the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground

This report is a work product for the Korean Peninsula monitoring project, which aims to provide situation awareness about the Korean Peninsula. This particular report is about changes ONN detected from satellite images at North Korea's Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground.

July 09, 2021

ONN Engagement Network Members Featured at Annual Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2021

On the 24th and 25th of June, the annual Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2021 took place on the theme of “Sustainable Peace and Inclusive Prosperity”.

July 09, 2021

Laura Rockwood, Matthew Frank, Jaewoo Shin for The National Interest: "Is North Korea at Its Breaking Point? Not Yet."

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and ONN Analysts Matthew Frank and Jaewoo Shin contributed an op-ed to The National Interest on the topic of crisis stability in North Korea.