Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Kim Jong Un sets ambitious economic goals but has no real plan to achieve them
In latest speech, North Korean leader doubles down on decades-old proposals that have failed to fix incentive problems
September 13, 2022
China’s ‘largest’ customs port on North Korean border not ready despite ceremony
Satellite imagery shows construction still unfinished on long-delayed facility, as DPRK maintains COVID border controls
September 13, 2022
North Korea finally wants vaccines. The question is where it will get them.
Inoculations are much needed but come too late for many who suffered through outbreak and under pandemic restrictions
September 12, 2022
North Korea’s fake missile defense batteries (probably) aren’t fooling anyone
Satellite imagery shows DPRK has at least 9 mock surface-to-air missile sites that seek to draw fire from real defenses
September 12, 2022
North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
Policy showcases DPRK’s evolution into nuclear weapons state and outlines use conditions if Kim Jong Un incapacitated
September 12, 2022
Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law
NK PRO chart compares North Korea’s 2013 nuclear doctrine law with the recently updated 2022 version
September 9, 2022
North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
Pyongyang’s wide range of scenarios to justify use of nuclear weapons gives more room for misunderstanding and accident
September 9, 2022
Space radar tech reveals hundreds of ships hiding outside North Korean port
New application of AI and space radar can see so-called dark vessels rain or shine, a boon for sanctions monitors
September 8, 2022
Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely
Source says stages and screens installed in central Pyongyang, while Kim could make speech at parliamentary session
September 8, 2022
North Korean support for Ukraine invasion gives Russia leverage on peninsula
Moscow has moved to solidify ties with Pyongyang since war began, but it still may be leaving the door open for Seoul
September 7, 2022
