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...

From 2 to 6 October, ONN Research Assistant Elin Bergner participated in the XIII Odesa Center for Nonproliferation: OdCNP International Summer School "Dancing in the Dark: the Future of Nuclear Order", hosted by OdCNP and the Bodrum Institute, and sponsored by Ploughshares Fund.

On 5 October 2023, ONN Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee spoke at an event organised by the DC-based Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) on deepening DPRK-Russia ties and their implications for geostrategic competition in Northeast Asia, the war in Ukraine, the fut...

ONN Research Fellow Valeriia Hesse presented her brief “How Doing Justice to Ukraine Can Help Win the Battle for the Future of Nuclear Security” at the Stimson Center event as the featured speaker sharing her thoughts on how the international nuclear security system must avoid nuclear disaster at ZN...

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu's analysis ''Nuclearization of the KPAN: Expansion of the DPRK's Sea-Based Nuclear Capabilities'' was featured in Yonhap News Agency's article ''“North Korea may launch 200 nuclear missiles from a submarine”…Reality is questionable''.

ONN Research and Analysis Manager Marcy R. Fowler spoke on the Nukes of Hazard podcast organised by the Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation. In this podcast episode, the guests delved into how open-source intelligence (OSINT) and satellite imagery have changed the way civil organizations u...

The conversion of an old submarine into an underwater nuclear weapon launch platform likely represents a relatively fast and economical way to establish a sea-based nuclear deterrence.

On 14 September 2023, ONN Research Consultant Kseniia Pirnavskaia spoke at the BASIC's Emerging Voices Network (EVN) organised a webinar event titled "Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT: 'One Year on from RevCon'" in collaboration with the International Student Young Pugwash (ISYP) and International P...

In an attempt to more comprehensively assess nuclear risks on and around the Korean Peninsula, this monthly Report examines the DPRK’s and the ROK’s nuclear and military spheres, as well as activities and policy decisions across main domestic and foreign policy spheres that could impact nuclear risk...

ONN Research and Engagement Assistant Nikita Degtyarev co-published an article in the September 2023 issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists journal on how AI is revolutionizing nuclear material production.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu provides insights into Kim Jong Un's visit to the Pukjung Machine Complex and his inspection of a large gas turbine ship engine.

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.

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.

On 22 August, ONN Director Andreas Persbo participated in the roundtable discussion ''Lessons for Nuclear Diplomacy and Our Shared Future''.