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September 01, 2024

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Ankit Panda

Ankit Panda is the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editor-at-large at The Diplomat. Follow him on Twitter.

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North Korea’s military meets: a renewed focus on nuclear command and control
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North Korea’s military meets: a renewed focus on nuclear command and control

Saturday's CMC meeting underlined that self-reliant national defense remains a part of Kim Jong Un’s plans for 2020

North Korea’s military meets: a renewed focus on nuclear command and control
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 25, 2020
North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways
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North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways

New analysis offers important insights into Pyongyang's potential future missile basing decisions

North Korea’s new ballistic missile support facility at Sil-li: key takeaways
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 8, 2020
North Korea’s 2019 missile development: new details from the UN Panel
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North Korea’s 2019 missile development: new details from the UN Panel

The report highlights just how far the DPRK has come in developing a range of short-range, solid-propellant missiles

North Korea’s 2019 missile development: new details from the UN Panel
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 28, 2020
North Korea’s weapons-development facilities: new details from the UN Panel
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North Korea’s weapons-development facilities: new details from the UN Panel

The Panel’s examination of key sites suggests that the missile manufacturing complex continues to expand

North Korea’s weapons-development facilities: new details from the UN Panel
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 22, 2020
North Korea’s development of the Pukguksong-3: new details from the UN Panel
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North Korea’s development of the Pukguksong-3: new details from the UN Panel

A new report from the UN's Panel of Experts provides further insight into the DPRK's nuclear-capable SLBM

North Korea’s development of the Pukguksong-3: new details from the UN Panel
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 20, 2020
North Korea tests “super-large” rocket launcher: what we learned
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North Korea tests “super-large” rocket launcher: what we learned

The incredible testing activity this month by Pyongyang raises questions about what April might bring

North Korea tests “super-large” rocket launcher: what we learned
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 30, 2020
The return of the KN-24: unpacking North Korea’s March 21 missile test
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The return of the KN-24: unpacking North Korea’s March 21 missile test

Pyongyang's missile ambitions show no signs of abating

The return of the KN-24: unpacking North Korea’s March 21 missile test
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 22, 2020
North Korea’s second missile test this year: what we learned
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North Korea’s second missile test this year: what we learned

The KN-25 now appears set to become a mainstay of the KPA’s short-range missile forces

North Korea’s second missile test this year: what we learned
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 11, 2020
A return to form: North Korea kicks off its 2020 testing campaign
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A return to form: North Korea kicks off its 2020 testing campaign

Monday's "long-range artillery" drill by the DPRK could mark the beginning of a sustained period of military activity

A return to form: North Korea kicks off its 2020 testing campaign
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 3, 2020
What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
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What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month

A February parade could serve as an opportunity to showcase new missile tech without breaching Trump's "red line"

What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 27, 2020