Category Archives: North Korea

DPRK Now 0-4 On Long-Range Missile Tests; Now Task Is to Prevent 3rd Nuclear Test

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

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 →

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Signs of Progress on North Korean Nuclear Problem

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

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 →

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Possible North Korean Nuke Test Shows Power of CTBT Monitoring System

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

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 →

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South Korea’s Quest for Better Missile Deterrence

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

By Kathleen E. Masterson South Korea and the United States have recently entered working-level talks to discuss extending the range of South Korea’s missiles. A decade ago Seoul successfully lobbied Washington for entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), … Continue reading →

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North Korea’s Presidency Is Not the CD’s Real Tragedy

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

By Rob Golan-Vilella Two weeks ago, some eyebrows were raised when North Korea assumed the rotating presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD). Observers mocked the idea that North Korea—an international pariah state that in the past decade has withdrawn … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Threat Assessment – What’s New and What Isn’t?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

By Greg Thielmann In spite of widespread rumors that the intelligence community’s assessment of the Iranian nuclear threat had changed significantly in the last three years, two hearings held by the intelligence committees in recent days provided scant confirmation. Instead, … Continue reading →

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