Content Author | NK PRO
July 16, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ankit Panda

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.

Analysis

North Korea leapfrogs toward multiple warhead missiles, raising stakes for US

DPRK’s first MIRV test advances capability that could help defeat US defenses to carry out nuclear strikes at lower cost

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaJune 28, 2024
Analysis

Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats

Washington is spending billions on more interceptors, but DPRK’s growing arsenal demands rethink of decades-old approach

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaMay 24, 2024
Analysis

North Korea’s latest hypersonic missile underlines embrace of solid-fuel weapons

Kim Jong Un boasted of solid-propellant arsenal after Hwasong-16B test, but total shift in missile force unlikely

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaApril 4, 2024
Analysis

What to make of North Korea’s apparent interest in naval nuclear propulsion

Regime appears far off from true maritime deterrent but is relentless in pursuit of second-strike survivability

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaFebruary 13, 2024
Analysis

How North Korea hopes to fluster US and ROK defenses with cruise missiles

Low altitude and quick launch time make new Pulhwasal series hard to spot in combat, especially if fired from submarine

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaFebruary 5, 2024
Analysis

What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile

Demonstration of various delivery systems shows growing technical acumen of DPRK’s missile manufacturing complex

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaJanuary 16, 2024
Analysis

For first time ever, North Korean ballistic missiles wreak havoc in actual war

Russia’s use of DPRK missiles in Ukraine is major milestone for Pyongyang, and ominous sign for nonproliferation efforts

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaJanuary 8, 2024
Analysis

North Korea turns a corner with operational exercise of solid-fuel ICBM

After third successful launch of Hwasong-18, DPRK appears primed to focus on demonstrating new capabilities

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaDecember 19, 2023
Analysis

North Korea’s new spy satellite could prevent conflict, but also abet attacks

Eyes in sky may give DPRK better idea of allied force movements, reducing uncertainty in crisis but improving targeting

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaNovember 22, 2023
Analysis

North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles

Tests of new intermediate-range missile engines follow solid-fuel ICBM success and lay groundwork for flight testing

Ankit PandaAnkit PandaNovember 15, 2023
1 2 3 4 13