In the media

September 27, 2023

Marcy Fowler Featured in the Nukes of Hazard Podcast: How Open-Source Intelligence Can Unlock Nuclear Secrets

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...

September 14, 2023

Kseniia Pirnavskaia Spoke at the BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network Hosted Webinar Event on Humanitarian Impacts and the NPT

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...

September 10, 2023

Nikita Degtyarev Co-authored an Article for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: AI and atoms: How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nuclear material production

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.

September 06, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: Missiles and ship engines: A look at Kim Jong Un’s latest weapons plant visits

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.

September 05, 2023

Rachel Minyoung Lee interviewed by The Washington Post: North Korea, the original Hermit Kingdom, slowly reopens after covid

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.

September 04, 2023

Jaewoo Shin Interviewed by Bloomberg: North Korean Bus Returns From China in a Sign of Border Opening

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.

August 21, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave a comment to the NK News on the new naval corvette inspection by DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting that the ship's weak air defence could be strengthened with long-range air defence systems, possibly utilizing a previously demonstrated surface-to-air missile system on a...

August 18, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by Taiwan Plus News: Taiwan Military Tests Secret Counterstrike Missile

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu spoke with TaiwanPlus about Taiwan's cruise missiles, emphasising that they offer a limited counter-strike capability that could potentially disrupt the military operations of their opponent.

August 18, 2023

Elin Bergner Presented Recommendations to Strengthen Disarmament Processes at UNODA Side Event to NPT Preparatory Committee

ONN Research Assistant Elin Bergner called on youth unfamiliar with the disarmament field to embrace their curiosity by devising new ideas and approaches for advancing progress within the disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control regime.

July 27, 2023

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: North Korea debuts new spy and combat drones that mimic US models

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu commented on the DPRK's two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that closely resemble known U.S. drone models, signalling via state media that the country is well on its way to achieving both combat and reconnaissance drone capabilities.

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