External Activities
Tianran Xu Interviewed by The Wall Street Journal: ''Iran’s Attack on Israel Offers Kim Jong Un a Test Case of Western Defenses''
ONN Analyst Tianran Xu was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal for an article on how Iran's recent attack on Israel serves as a test case for North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un to assess Western defenses. The article discusses potential military cooperation between Iran and North Korea, their shared values and the lessons learned from Iran's attack on Israel in terms of missile defense strategies and vulnerabilities in East Asian countries.
Tianran Xu Interviewed by TaiwanPlus News: ''Taiwan Hopes To Boost Missile Defense With Land Sword Test''
ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to TaiwanPlus News on Taiwan testing a new land-launched missile as part of its weapons test program.
Tianran Xu for 38 North: ''HGV Unproven at IRBM Ranges: Analysis of the April 2 Hwasong-16Na Hypersonic Missile Test''
ONN Analyst Tianran Xu's publication for 38 North examines the DPRK's recent hypersonic missile tests, particularly focusing on the performance and characteristics of two types of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) tested by North Korea since September 2021.