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This report is an outcome of a two-part project titled "Strengthening nuclear test ban monitoring via nongovernmental satellite imagery analysis and mechanisms for resolving compliance concerns," supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Counter Proliferation Programme.

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.

This report is an outcome of a two-part project titled "Strengthening nuclear test ban monitoring via nongovernmental satellite imagery analysis and mechanisms for resolving compliance concerns," supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s Counter Proliferation Programme.

ONN is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Swift Centre, a renowned forecasting organisation. This collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed earlier last week, will integrate advanced forecasting techniques with ONN's open-source data analysis effo...

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 Director Andreas Persbo has joined the International Gender Champions Vienna Hub leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.

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

Open Nuclear Network (ONN) is glad to announce the election of Ambassador Kent Härstedt as the chair of the ONN Advisory Council.

Event Horizon is a news digest focusing on monitoring emerging risks before they become visible crises. It examines developing stories with significant implications for global stability, stories that may breach critical thresholds beyond which escalation may become irreversible.

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