Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022
After third hypersonic test, North Korea is on pace for a busy year and might even launch its first ICBM since 2017
January 12, 2022
Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
Timing of latest launch with UN Security Council meeting underlines that DPRK is unlikely to face consequences
January 11, 2022
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book
January 10, 2022
The real danger of North Korea’s new hypersonic missile is not its speed
Reentry vehicle and liquid-fuel tech stress missile defenses, and test could yield data useful for other weapons
January 10, 2022
New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022
The law creates a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card for smugglers that hide AIS data, one expert said
January 9, 2022
Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics
Designing effective DPRK policies requires ditching narrative of ‘one heart and mind’ and recognizing diverse groups
January 7, 2022
Top North Korean construction projects all missed 2021 deadlines amid shortages
Kim Jong Un and other top officials admitted at party plenum events that annual construction goals had not been met
January 7, 2022
Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un
North Korea’s leader transformed the country’s sledgehammer attacks into a relentless espionage operation
January 6, 2022
Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022
Short-range missile launches present new challenges to existing defense systems, but Kim knows he can get away scot-free
January 5, 2022
4 flights, 63 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers
Data tells the story of a year in which DPRK retreated even further inward as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on
January 5, 2022
