Recent media reports indicate that North Korea’s sole SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA) has been engaged in “‘unusual deployment… Sinpo South Shipyard: Preparations for a New SLBM Test? is an article from 38 North:…
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By Will Moreland In the wake of the Second World War, the United States crafted a network of allies and partners spanning the globe. The success of this venture rested heavily on key countries supporting…
The construction boom in Pyongyang, along with other indicators of improved economic performance such as food production and foreign trade,… Pyongyang’s Construction Boom: Is North Korea Beating Sanctions? is an article from 38 North: Informed…
Summary Thermal imagery analysis of the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center indicates that from September 2016 through June 2017: The… North Korea’s Yongbyon Facility: Probable Production of Additional Plutonium for Nuclear Weapons is an article…
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Caption Test 2017 0712 is an article from 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea, published by the US-Korea Institute at SAIS. Source: 38…
After the frenzy of technical speculation over the successful launch of North Korea’s Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the dust… What is True and Not True About North Korea’s Hwasong-14 ICBM: A Technical Evaluation is…
South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in unveiled his North Korea strategy in a long-awaited speech in Berlin, Germany on July 6.… Navigating Difficult Waters: President Moon Jae-in’s Berlin Speech is an article from 38 North: Informed…
Media reports[1] claimed high levels of activity last month at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, which included a claim that… Still on Standby: Continued Lack of Significant Observable Activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site…
The unnecessary death of Otto Warmbier, the American student detained in North Korea for well over a year, has brought… Should the United States Try to Cut Tourism to North Korea? is an article from…
By Jonathan D Pollack North Korea’s successful test of its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile represents a clarifying moment in decades-long arguments about U.S. policy toward America’s longest running international adversary. The North’s engineers opted to…