External Activities

The latest external activities of Open Nuclear Network staff

Olamide Samuel Discusses the Role of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones in Reducing Nuclear Risks on IISS Podcast

ONN Network and Engagement Specialist Dr Olamide Samuel joined an episode of The Arms Control Primer, a podcast produced by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, to discuss the role of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZs) in strengthening non-proliferation and reducing nuclear risks.

October 21,2026

Kseniia Pirnavskaia shares ONN’s approach to nuclear risk reduction at EST Academy

Kseniia Pirnavskaia, ONN’s Network and Engagement Specialist, delivered a lecture on “The role of civil society organisations in nuclear risk reduction” at the EST Academy 2026. Organised by the European Student Think Tank, a youth-led, non-partisan policy research organisation, the Academy prepares students and young professionals to engage in policymaking and communicate complex policy challenges to wider audiences.

October 08,2026

ONN at the European Student/Young Pugwash Conference in Pisa, Italy

ONN Network and Engagement Specialist Kseniia Pirnavaskaia and ONN Intern Yuqin Wang participated and presented at the 2026 European Student Young Pugwash Conference “Peace and Security at a Crossroads”, held on 25-27 September 2026 in Pisa, Italy.

October 05,2026

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September 05, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee interviewed by The Washington Post: North Korea, the original Hermit Kingdom, slowly reopens after covid

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on the recent boarder opening developments in DPRK. She pointed out that during the pandemic, the DPRK regime exploited the situation to further control its citizens' economic and social rights.

September 04, 2023

Jaewoo Shin Interviewed by Bloomberg: North Korean Bus Returns From China in a Sign of Border Opening

ONN Analyst Jaewoo Shin provided insights on the satellite imagery findings related to the DPRK boarder opening. Satellite imagery indicates DPRK is resuming passenger traffic via the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, signaling a gradual easing of border restrictions.

August 21, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave a comment to the NK News on the new naval corvette inspection by DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting that the ship's weak air defence could be strengthened with long-range air defence systems, possibly utilizing a previously demonstrated surface-to-air missile system on a...

August 18, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by Taiwan Plus News: Taiwan Military Tests Secret Counterstrike Missile

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu spoke with TaiwanPlus about Taiwan's cruise missiles, emphasising that they offer a limited counter-strike capability that could potentially disrupt the military operations of their opponent.

August 18, 2023

Elin Bergner Presented Recommendations to Strengthen Disarmament Processes at UNODA Side Event to NPT Preparatory Committee

ONN Research Assistant Elin Bergner called on youth unfamiliar with the disarmament field to embrace their curiosity by devising new ideas and approaches for advancing progress within the disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control regime.

July 27, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: North Korea debuts new spy and combat drones that mimic US models

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu commented on the DPRK's two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that closely resemble known U.S. drone models, signalling via state media that the country is well on its way to achieving both combat and reconnaissance drone capabilities.

July 26, 2023

Andreas Persbo Interviewed by PhoenixTV News after Oppenheimer Screening in London

After the ONN co-hosted Oppenheimer screening on 21 July, ONN Director Andreas Persbo was interviewed by PhoenixTV News about contemporary nuclear risks.

July 10, 2023

Tianran Xu's Analysis Mentioned on 38North: Hey, Boomer: What Happened to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Subs?

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu's research “Constraints and Outlook: Future Deployment of DPRK Ballistic Missile Submarines” was referenced in ''Hey, Boomer: What Happened to North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Subs?'' article on 38North by Vann H. Diepen.

July 04, 2023

Tianran Xu's Analysis 'Size Estimates of DPRK's Nuclear Devices' introduced by ROK's top military and security website

Tianran Xu's Analysis 'Size Estimates of DPRK's Nuclear Devices' was translated into Korean and introduced by ROK's top military and security website, run by the top ROK daily reporter specializing in military and security affairs.

July 03, 2023

Nikita Degtyarev for PIR Center on Russia's Preemptive Nuclear Use Debate

ONN Research Consultant Nikita Degtyarev wrote a column for PIR Center, summarising the arguments of those opposing the preventive or any use of nuclear weapons to solve problems unrelated to the issue of Russia's existential survival.

June 30, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee interviewed by FT: YouTube cracks down on North Korean vloggers presenting regime’s ‘likeable’ face

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on DPRK's propaganda developments in foreign media and social media.

June 23, 2023

Kseniia Pirnavskaia for TRT World: Why Are the World’s Nine Nuclear-Armed States Spending More on Their Arsenals?

ONN Research Consultant Kseniia Pirnavskaia was interviewed by TRT World's programme Strait Talk on the increase of nuclear-armed states' spending on their arsenals.

May 31, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee for Georgetown Journal of International Affairs: Pyongyang's Strategic Calculus and Future Trajectory

ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee wrote a piece on the increased military actions undertaken by North Korea and how these actions should be understood within the larger framework of its domestic and foreign policies.

May 11, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee, Markus Garlauskas and Jonathan Corrado for War on the Rocks: How to Avoid a Bad Take on a Hard Target: Analyzing North Korea the Right Way

ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee's co-authored a piece offering suggestions in analysing the DPRK.

May 08, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee Interviewed by Al Jazeera: Meet N Korea's 'crown princess' and possible heir to Kim Jong Un

ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on Kim Jong Un's daughter's public appearances and messages conveyed.

April 17, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by Taiwan Plus News: Analysis: How Good Are Taiwan's Air Defenses?

ONN analyst Tianran Xu told Taiwan Plus News that in a war scenario, Taiwan will try to preserve its forces as much as possible during the first waves of strikes, so that the surviving aircraft and air-defence systems could still keep the airspace contested.

April 10, 2023

"North Korea Cuts Phone Link With South, Slamming 'Traitors' " by Jon Herskovitz and Sangmi Cha for Bloomberg

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on DPRK's failure to respond to regularly held calls on an inter-Korean liaison communications channel.

April 05, 2023

"After Years of Restraint, North Korean Propagandists Take Aim at US" by William Gallo for VOA

ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee commented on DPRK's latest rhetoric and use of language.