North Korea's rapid development of missile capabilities has prioritized technological advancement, range, and payload delivery in order to achieve Kim Jong Un’s goal of delivering a nuclear weapon to the US mainland.

"I hope this will at minimum reacquaint the substantive negotiators with their counterparts and perhaps lead to some actionable leads," says Melissa Hanham, a weapons expert and Deputy Director at Open Nuclear Network.

ONN Director Laura Rockwood was interviewed by NPR on Iran-U.S. Discussions.

North Korea Demands Removal of Secretary of State Pompeo From Nuclear Negotiations

The academic experts who dissected the White Sea accident are part of a remarkable new movement that has yet to receive its due.

ONN expert Melissa Hanham was featured in New York Times reporting.

Melissa Hanham commented on Russia's statement to not have to share data on a nuclear blast.

"Short-range missiles do pose a threat not only to the US's ally, South Korea, but to US forces deployed in South Korea as well. Some of these missiles are nuclear-capable and that means they should be taken very seriously," Melissa Hanham comments on BBC.

Melissa Hanham shared her insights on the types of weapons the DPRK was testing.

ONN's Melissa Hanham was recently featured in a New York Times reporting.

ONN Deputy Director Melissa Hanham was interviewed by CNN about DPRK constructing a submarine.

In July 2019, the Stanley Center for Peace and Security and Open Nuclear Network convened a workshop with nonproliferation experts, open source intelligence analysts, journalists and stakeholders from satellite imagery firms. The workshop asked participants to explore ethical challenges with their w...

Kim Jong Un Tests ‘Tactical Weapon’ in Signal Over Nuclear Talks

But it’s unclear exactly how far along the newly-pictured submarine is, said Melissa Hanham, the deputy director of the Open Nuclear Network. "The submarine is still up in a warehouse, it hasn't been put into the dry docks, it doesn't appear to be finished yet," said Hanham.

Melissa Hanham is a specialist on satellite imagery and open source data with Open nuclear Network, a programme of One Earth Future, which follows peace and security issues. She says both sides have a strong initiative to get ahead of the story in order to win public support.

“The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Centre is a sprawling campus that primarily serves a military mission -- producing fissile material for North Korea's nuclear weapons. Its construction began in 1961, after North Korea reached two nuclear agreements with the Soviet Union,” Melissa Hanham, a ...