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Jaewoo Shin

Veronika Bedenko

Clayton Besaw

Tianran Xu

April 03, 2021

ONN Korean Peninsula Risk Assessment, March 2021

Even though the "North Korea policy review" by the new Biden administration has reportedly yet to be concluded, the month of March 2021 marked the first significant public articulation of positions and signalling by the United States (US) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vis-à-vi...

Katsuhisa Furukawa

April 02, 2021

Japan's Stand-Off Weapon Programmes: New Counterforce Strike Capabilities?

Since 2018, Japan has advanced its stand-off weapons programmes. It is currently planning to introduce the Norway-sourced Joint Strike Missile and undertaking research and development and/or deployment of at least six types of indigenous stand-off weapons.

April 01, 2021

Simple Steps for Nuclear Weapon States to Honor Their Disarmament Commitments

ONN Engagement Network member Tong Zhao in his new article for The Korean Journal on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Energy discusses several simple steps that nuclear weapon States could take to demonstrate their commitment to NPT disarmament obligations ahead of the upcoming tenth NPT Review Conferen...

March 30, 2021

Iran Watch Listen: How the IAEA Pieces Together the Puzzle of Iran’s Nuclear Program

ONN Director Laura Rockwood took part in the third episode of the Iran Watch Listen podcast hosted by Valerie Lincy, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, and Austin Bodetti, a Research Associate at the Wisconsin Project.

March 24, 2021

How Kim Jong Un Keeps Advancing North Korea’s Nuclear Program

North Korea may be working on ICBMs that carry multiple warheads and in-flight countermeasures to throw interceptors off the trail, according to Datayo, an open-source weapons research site.

March 21, 2021

"North Korea's Improved Missile Systems Spark 'Deadline' Concerns" by Edward White for Financial Times

If there is no clear progress on talks, "it seems very much like North Korea will not hold to the nuclear and missile testing moratoriums," said Melissa Hanham, Deputy Director of Open Nuclear Network.

March 12, 2021

"Iran's New Nuclear 'Understanding' with World Atomic Agency Explained" by MSN News

Following a press-call organized by the European Leadership Network (ELN) on 22 February2021 featuring ONN Director Laura Rockwood and other top nuclear experts including the former IAEA Director General Hans Blix, Rockwood's commentary was used for a MSN News piece explaining Iran's new nuclear "un...

February 24, 2021

Katsuhisa Furukawa Interviewed on DPRK Situation by BS Tokyo Broadcasting System

ONN Senior Analyst Katsuhisa Furukawa took part in the discussion on the DPRK situation on BS Tokyo Broadcasting Service.

February 23, 2021

ONN Announces Engagement Network Members

During the past year, ONN has worked to establish close working relationships with esteemed former senior officials and experts from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States, all committed to working together with ONN on the focused mission of nuclear risk reduction on the Korean Peni...

Open Nuclear Network - Engagement Network Members

February 22, 2021

"Iran Keeps Hopes for Nuclear Deal Alive" by Stephanie Liechtenstein for Politico

Following Iran's announcement to suspend its implementation of the Additional Protocol to the IAEA's Safeguards and to start uranium enrichment beyond the limits set in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), ONN Director Laura Rockwood shared her concerns about the unfolding situation in a ...

Clayton Besaw

February 18, 2021

Clayton Besaw for The Conversation: Election Violence Spiked Worldwide in 2020 - Will This Year be Better?

ONN's Senior Analyst Clayton Besaw contributed an article to The Conversation on election violence.

February 17, 2021

"Iran's Next Step Raises Specter of War for Top Atomic Lawyer" by Jonathan Tirone for Bloomberg

In her commentary to Bloomberg, ONN Director Laura Rockwood shared her concerns over the recent announcement of Iran's intent to abandon the implementation of the Additional Protocol to the IAEA Safeguards.

Tianran Xu

Melissa Hanham

February 15, 2021

Essay: The Next 50 Years of Missile Proliferation

ONN analysts Tianran Xu and Melissa Hanham co-authored a chapter for the new volume from George Washington University on The Next 50 Years of Nuclear Proliferation. The chapter titled The Next 50 Years of Missile Proliferation tries to illustrate the future trends of missile proliferation by examini...

February 11, 2021

Laura Rockwood Participating in "The Countdown: Atomic Storytelling from the People Who Know"

Experts from the world of nuclear threats and international security shared their amusing, poignant and personal accounts from key moments in their professional lives during a virtual storytelling event, "The Countdown: Atomic Storytelling From the People Who Know."

Katsuhisa Furukawa

February 09, 2021

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (1)

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was held in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021.

Jaewoo Shin

February 09, 2021

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (2)

The 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was held in Pyongyang from 5 to 12 January 2021.

February 04, 2021

Laura Rockwood Participating in Panel "Nuclear Diplomacy: Biden's Middle East Aspirations"

Nuclear nonproliferation in the Middle East is a major policy challenge for President Joe Biden, who is eager to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

January 26, 2021

MEP Mandl Discusses EU Role in the Korean Peninsula Crisis During Keynote Address

On 26 January 2021, Open Nuclear Network (ONN) held the first two sessions of its two-day annual Engagement Network Retreat. The event was opened by a keynote address from a Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula (D...