This report is an outcome of a two-part project titled "Strengthening nuclear test ban monitoring via nongovernmental satellite imagery analysis and mechanisms for resolving compliance concerns," supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Counter Proliferation Programme.

In the publication for 38 North, ONN Analyst Tianran Xu discusses North Korea's first space launch vehicle powered by liquid-oxygen engines and its implications for the country's missile and space programs.

This report is an outcome of a two-part project titled "Strengthening nuclear test ban monitoring via nongovernmental satellite imagery analysis and mechanisms for resolving compliance concerns," supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Counter Proliferation Programme.

ONN Director Andreas Persbo has joined the International Gender Champions Vienna Hub leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News discussing DPRK's new warship deployment.

Event Horizon is a news digest focusing on monitoring emerging risks before they become visible crises. It examines developing stories with significant implications for global stability, stories that may breach critical thresholds beyond which escalation may become irreversible.

Nuclear risk can emanate from various factors. These range from the more obvious military developments and incidents that could lead to increased tensions and possibly even nuclear misuse, to the often overlooked domestic and external contexts in which a country perceives its circumstances and, base...

Nuclear risk can emanate from various factors. These range from the more obvious military developments and incidents that could lead to increased tensions and possibly even nuclear misuse, to the often overlooked domestic and external contexts in which a country perceives its circumstances and, base...

From 31 October to 1 November 2023, ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee moderated the 2023 North Korea Economic Forum Conference, which focused on ways to bridge the gap in understanding how North Korea's foreign policy influences and is influenced by its economic st...

Our Research Assistant, Elin Bergner, and Research Consultant, Kseniia Pirnavskaia, joined a new policy cycle of the British American Security Information Council's Emerging Voice Network. Elin will tackle de-siloing existential threats workshops, and Kseniia will co-author a paper on strengthening ...

Open Nuclear Network (ONN) is pleased to announce the launch of the Advisory Council (AC), previously known as the Engagement Network.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to TaiwanPlus News on how Israel uses its Iron Dome defence system to intercept rockets and other aerial threats. He commented that Israel's Iron Dome system has little relevance to Taiwan for its defence against rockets and ballistic missiles.

ONN interviewed members of the ONN Advisory Council for their takes on what Russia’s CTBT De-Ratification could mean for nuclear risks and the global nuclear non-proliferation and arms control regime.

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee discussed how North Korea perceives “economic security” and U.S.-China strategic competition; how its views of U.S.-China relations and the changing global order have reshaped Pyongyang’s foreign and economic policy; and the opportun...

Nuclear risk can emanate from various factors. These range from the more obvious military developments and incidents that could lead to increased tensions and possibly even nuclear misuse, to the often overlooked domestic and external contexts in which a country perceives its circumstances and, base...