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Analysis: Redesigned KN-08 missile unveiled in military parade
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Analysis: Redesigned KN-08 missile unveiled in military parade

New features including reduced length, new nosecone/shroud, similarities to Russian Volna

Analysis: Redesigned KN-08 missile unveiled in military parade
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi October 15, 2015
U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth

U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth

Stephen Bosworth, former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, says moratorium on testing worth consideration

U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth
Young-jin Kim
Young-jin Kim October 14, 2015
North Koreans’ nuclear pride

North Koreans’ nuclear pride

Knowing that other countries' look down on their poverty, Northerners embrace nuclear capabilities

North Koreans’ nuclear pride
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2015
What will it take for a normalization of relations between the U.S. and North Korea?

What will it take for a normalization of relations between the U.S. and North Korea?

Five American experts talk about the prospects of a landmark deal between Washington and Pyongyang

What will it take for a normalization of relations between the U.S. and North Korea?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 28, 2015
N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric

N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric

Kim Il Sung regime fostered sympathies with 'no-nukes' stance even as scientists sought the bomb

N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young September 10, 2015
Dr. Strange Kim: How North Korea almost handed ISIL the bomb

Dr. Strange Kim: How North Korea almost handed ISIL the bomb

Reactor now under Islamic State's control nearly used Pyongyang's help to produce nuclear weaponry

Dr. Strange Kim: How North Korea almost handed ISIL the bomb
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin August 17, 2015
Iran deal leaves N. Korea alone in rogue states club

Iran deal leaves N. Korea alone in rogue states club

Pyongyang remains obstinate even as deals with Tehran, Havana show way forward

Iran deal leaves N. Korea alone in rogue states club
Mark Fitzpatrick
Mark Fitzpatrick July 22, 2015
Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it

Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it

Obama’s moves to improve relations with Cuba, Iran lead to speculation that North Korea may be next

Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it
Tim Beal
Tim Beal June 9, 2015
First North Korean SLBM presents wholly novel threat
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First North Korean SLBM presents wholly novel threat

First submerged test of SLBM reveals sophisticated capabilities, advances in layered nuclear deterrence

First North Korean SLBM presents wholly novel threat
Doing ‘the Dance’ with a nuclear North Korea

Doing ‘the Dance’ with a nuclear North Korea

With first-strike capability out of the question, all that’s left is dialogue

Doing ‘the Dance’ with a nuclear North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 8, 2015