External Activities

Tianran Xu spoke to Taiwan Plus about the recent crash of an advanced trainer jet in Taiwan.

In his 38 North article, ONN’s Tianran Xu unpacks North Korea’s growing military support for Russia in Ukraine, and what Pyongyang stands to gain from this high-risk alliance.

In AP News, ONN’s Marcy R. Fowler warns of Ukraine’s vulnerable nuclear switchyards—key to power distribution and increasingly targeted in military strikes.

ONN Senior Analyst Jaewoo Shin explores US-ROK civil nuclear cooperation and the fine line between latency and hedging in a new CSIS PONI publication featuring next-generation nuclear policy voices.

Explore the evolving nuclear landscape in a new open-access book co-authored by ONN’s Olamide Samuel, offering fresh insights into today’s geopolitical tensions and technological disruptions.

ONN Senior Analyst Sarah Laderman commented for the Associated Press on the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California research, noting strong evidence suggesting China is developing nuclear propulsion for naval surface ships, likely aircraft carriers.

ONN Senior Analyst Sarah Laderman spoke with Radio Free Asia about a report published with RUSI, highlighting that the DPRK is now focusing more on its tactical and battlefield weapons, looking to more regional targets.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to TaiwanPlus News the newly developed 105 mm wheeled infantry support vehicle.

In the publication for 38 North, ONN Analyst Tianran Xu discusses North Korea's first space launch vehicle powered by liquid-oxygen engines and its implications for the country's missile and space programs.

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 share...

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.

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.

Marcy Fowler led a workshop titled “Introduction to OSINT for Nuclear Professionals” as part of the VCDNP's Young Women and Next Generation Initiative Mentorship Programme. The workshop included a case study presented by Elin Bergner.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News discussing DPRK's new warship deployment.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News on DPRK conducting cruise missile tests in January 2024.

ONN Research Consultant Valeriia Hesse spoke on the The European Leadership Network’s (ELN) New European Voices on Existential Risk (NEVER) network's ''Ok, Doomer! – The NEVER Podcast'' episode two "Nuclear War - What is it good for?" looking at the question of nuclear war – the original man-made ex...