Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Why normalizing US-North Korea relations is a prerequisite for denuclearization
By treating the North Korean issue exclusively as a nonproliferation concern, the US sets itself up for failure
March 20, 2023
The clumsy propaganda of North Korean radio plays
Radio networks launched under Kim Jong Un try to win hearts and minds of South Koreans but are often comically inept
March 20, 2023
North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety
March 17, 2023
North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
Latest launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM aims to break up alliance coordination and introduces improvements to missile design
March 17, 2023
Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
US likely to attempt interception only if missile poses a threat, but full-range tests still raise miscalculation risks
March 15, 2023
Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
Satellite imagery shows demolition and foundation work on housing projects that Kim Jong Un kicked off last month
March 14, 2023
How North Korea’s submarine-launched cruise missiles ratchet up risk of conflict
Stealth advantages of sea-launched weapons could push US and ROK toward preemption, while DPRK bets on deterrence effect
March 13, 2023
North Korea’s solid-fuel missile salvo sends clear message to US, ROK
First-of-its-kind exercise underscores difficulty of preemption as DPRK diversifies the forms of its missile launches
March 10, 2023
North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials
Agriculture and construction took center stage at latest plenum, which excluded top officials and military commanders
March 9, 2023
North Korea upgrades facilities on China border in sign of prep to expand trade
Imagery shows likely disinfection facility built in east, while stalled project near border bridge restarts in west
March 8, 2023
