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Category Archives: North Korea
The Prague Nuclear Agenda, Part Two
By Tom Z. Collina Four years after the historic speech in Prague laying out his nuclear policy priorities, President Barack Obama must now decide which issues to focus on in his second—and last—term. The administration accomplished many important arms control … Continue reading
How to Read the North Korean Nuclear Missile Threat
By Greg Thielmann Enduring the continuous barrage of nuclear missile threats coming out of North Korea in recent days is not for the faint-hearted. But seeking to separate the real from the rhetorical is an essential task for policy-makers, pundits, … Continue reading
Worldwide Threat Assessment (2013)
By Greg Thielmann The “Worldwide Threat Assessment,” which Director of National Intelligence James Clapper presented to the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 12, contains some closely-watched language on evolving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation threats. Although this year’s edition … Continue reading
Nuclear North Korea: the View from Seoul
By Kelsey Davenport (Seoul, Republic of Korea)—North Korea’s third nuclear test on Feb. 12 sparked concern in the international community about possible qualitative and quantitative improvements to Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. But concerns about an increasing number of nuclear weapons on … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, Japan, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan, Russia
Tagged North Korea, North Korea Nuclear Test, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, nuclear test
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Obama Renews Commitment to Reducing Nuclear Weapons Threat
By Daryl G. Kimball Barack Obama’s State of the Union pledge to continue “to lead the effort to prevent the spread of the world’s most dangerous weapons” represents a renewal of the President’s commitment to pursue a step-by-step plan toward … Continue reading
Posted in CTBT, Iran, New START, Non-proliferation, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Uncategorized
Tagged Iran Nuclear, nuclear testing, Nuclear Weapons
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Defying Global Taboo, North Korea Conducts 3rd Nuclear Blast
By Daryl G. Kimball and Greg Thielmann The government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has apparently conducted its third nuclear test explosion, defying the explicit demands of the UN Security Council and the international community that it … Continue reading
Korean Missile Envy
By Greg Thielmann The United States and it close ally, the Republic of Korea (ROK), have just scored an “own goal” by agreeing to allow ROK development of longer-range ballistic missiles – a move that will set back international efforts … Continue reading
DPRK Now 0-4 On Long-Range Missile Tests; Now Task Is to Prevent 3rd Nuclear Test
By Peter Crail and Daryl G. Kimball Today, the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) followed through with their plan to conduct a long-range ballistic missile test, which failed, according to early assessments. The DPRK claimed the … Continue reading
Signs of Progress on North Korean Nuclear Problem
By Daryl G. Kimball Today, the U.S. State Department announced that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) has agreed to implement a moratorium on nuclear weapon test explosions, long-range missile launches and other nuclear activities, including enrichment at its … Continue reading
Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring System
By Tom Z. Collina A new study in the March 2012 issue of Science & Global Security suggests that North Korea carried out a small nuclear explosive test in May 2010. If true, this would be the third nuclear test … Continue reading
Posted in CTBT, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged CTBT, De Geer Study, North Korea Low-yeild Nuclear Test
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