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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.

May 03,2024

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.

April 18,2024

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.

April 12,2024

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August 08, 2020

Melissa Hanham Interviewed by VOA Washington Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Capability

In a segment of Voice of America Korean Service's Washington Talks, Melissa Hanham, Deputy Director of OEF's Open Nuclear Network programme provides expert insight into North Korea's nuclear capability and other current events on the Korean Peninsula.

Melissa Hanham on Voice of America Korea

March 13, 2020

Experts: N. Korea’s Recent Launches Tested Missiles To Target S. Korea

North Korea’s recent missile launch tests have nuclear weapons experts around the world on watch and weighing in on the tension unfolding across the Korean Peninsula.

March 02, 2020

"North Korea Marks Year of Failed Trump Talks with Missiles" by Jihye Lee for Bloomberg

Based on the limited information available, the projectiles appear to be the KN-24 - a solid-fuel, short-range ballistic missile - or a multiple rocket launch system, said Melissa Hanham, a weapons expert and Deputy Director of Open Nuclear Network.

February 12, 2020

"Hackers Could Shut down Satellites - Or Turn Them into Weapons" by William Akoto for The Conversation

ONN was featured in The Conversation.

December 15, 2019

Kim Jong Un Bolsters Nuclear Threat To U.S. As Trump Talks Stall

“If you launch one or many of these at South Korea, you have between seconds and minutes to decide if this is a conventional attack, a nuclear attack or some other WMD payload,” said Melissa Hanham, deputy director of the Open Nuclear Network, a weapons expert specializing in the analysis of satelli...

December 05, 2019

"Rafael Grossi Isn't America's - or Iran's or North Korea's - Man" by Stephanie Liechtenstein for Foreign Policy

"I believe U.S. President Donald Trump and [North Korean] Chairman Kim Jong Un share the need for a win on this," said Laura Rockwood, who worked for the IAEA for 28 years in several high-level positions and currently serves as the Director of Open Nuclear Network.

December 05, 2019

North Korea Missile And Kim Jong-un's 'Christmas gift' decision

"We haven't seen any activity which would indicate that there's an impending test," said Melissa Hanham, an expert on open-source intelligence and director of the Datayo Project at the One Earth Future Foundation.

November 30, 2019

"North Korea Seeks Pompeo's Removal from Talks, Tests New Weapon" by Seyoon Kim, Youkyung Lee and Justin Sink for Bloomberg

The weapon was likely a short-range rocket system, or something that was ground tested, said Melissa Hanham, a non-proliferation expert and Director of Open nuclear Network’s Datayo Project.

November 29, 2019

"North Korea Tests Trump with Missiles, Signals More Coming" by The Business Times

"These tests help improve their solid-fuel motors and not only is it good for their short-range systems, it would likely make their long-range missiles quicker and more powerful," said Melissa Hanham, a weapons expert and Deputy Director of Open Nuclear Network.

November 25, 2019

"Kim Jung Un Bolsters Nuclear Threat to U.S. as Trump Talks Stall" by Jon Herskovitz for Bloomberg

"If you launch one or many of these at South Korea, you have between seconds and minutes to decide if this is a conventional attack, a nuclear attack or some other WMD payload," said Melissa Hanham, Deputy Director of Open Nuclear Network and a weapons expert specializing in the analysis of satellit...

November 24, 2019

"How to Change the Face of Nuclear Policy: Diversify" by Laura S. H. Holgate and Michelle E. Dover for The National Interest

ONN was featured in The National Interest.

October 22, 2019

"N. Korea Builds Leverage, Demonstrates Threat, with Likely Submarine Launch" by Voice of America

"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.

October 19, 2019

"Iran's Hard-Liners May Try to Scuttle Possibility of Talks with U.S." by Peter Kenyon for NPR

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

September 28, 2019

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

August 14, 2019

Why Russia Can't Hide Nuclear Accidents Like It Used To

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

August 11, 2019

"North Korea Says It Tested New Type of Missile, Further Enhancing Its Arsenal" by Choe Sang-Hun for The New York Times

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

August 09, 2019

"Russia Says It Does Not Have to Share Data on Nuclear Blast, Alarming Observers" by Conor Finnegan for ABC News

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

August 05, 2019

Melissa Hanham Interviewed by BBC World News on North Korean Missile Launch

"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.