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December 26, 2024

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Tristan Webb

Tristan Webb

Tristan Webb is a Senior Analyst for NK Pro. He was formerly a Senior DPRK Research Analyst for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Analysis

North Korea’s anniversaries: not linked to nuclear and missile tests, data suggests

Statistical and DPRK media analysis suggests not much of a correlation after all

Tristan WebbTristan WebbSeptember 7, 2017
Analysis

What explains the DPRK’s intensive testing schedule?

Sprint-finishing the end of its prohibited programs makes good strategic sense for North Korea

Tristan WebbTristan WebbSeptember 6, 2017
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

ICBM tests put Korea at the axis of a "new world political structure," says Ri Man Gon

Tristan WebbTristan WebbAugust 10, 2017
Analysis

What Moscow wants: Russia’s vision for North Korea’s future

The Kremlin is a pivotal, yet ultimately passive power, when it comes to peninsula issues

Tristan WebbTristan WebbAugust 2, 2017
Analysis

The new leaders emerging under Kim Jong Un: insights from the data

Patterns in appearances reveal much about the ups and downs of Pyongyang politics

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJuly 20, 2017
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s June appearances: cruise missiles, but more belt-tightening ahead

Leaders' speech to the Korean Children’s Union says continued hardship is necessary if the country is to defend the revolution

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJuly 17, 2017
Analysis

The Win-Win summit? Moon and Trump both leave happy

Trump gained $40bn, Moon got a greater leadership role, both gained good personal relations

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJuly 3, 2017
Analysis

From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: N. Korean leadership dynamics since 1995

Analysis reveals Kim Jong Un-era figures most focused on economy, while old guard dominates military and political events

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJune 30, 2017
Analysis

President Moon’s decision to delay full THAAD deployment: a closer look

The Blue House's decision is rooted in both domestic and regional considerations

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJune 23, 2017
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s May activity: More military-focused than ever before

Analysis shows the old guard - and rising stars - behind the month's missile bonanza

Tristan WebbTristan WebbJune 6, 2017