June 02, 2023

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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 at @nktpnd.

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North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle
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North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle

Missile range is sensitive to payload changes, which may explain why presumed Hwasong-12 flew 800 km farther than before

North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda October 5, 2022
UN report underscores unprecedented ‘intensity’ of North Korean weapons testing
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UN report underscores unprecedented ‘intensity’ of North Korean weapons testing

New Panel of Experts report probes DPRK claims about tactical nuclear missile, says nuke test site ready at short notice

UN report underscores unprecedented ‘intensity’ of North Korean weapons testing
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda September 21, 2022
North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
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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

North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda September 12, 2022
Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
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Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review

Great power discord and lack of progress on disarmament reflect broader unease about nuclear treaty beyond DPRK

Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 30, 2022
Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
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Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons

Much still unknown about deployment strategy, but Kim Jong Un could delegate authority to use weapons to army units

Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda July 7, 2022
Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules
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Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules

Even artillery rockets can qualify as missiles, but South Korea has not specified range threshold for publicizing tests

Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda June 16, 2022
North Korea’s 8-missile salvo likely a test of command and control systems
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North Korea’s 8-missile salvo likely a test of command and control systems

Pyongyang appears to be making progress in operational training to validate mass production standards for missiles

North Korea’s 8-missile salvo likely a test of command and control systems
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda June 7, 2022
Why North Korea launches long-range missiles on medium-range trajectories
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Why North Korea launches long-range missiles on medium-range trajectories

Examining puzzling flights paths, use of Sunan launch site and state media silence after latest test of three missiles

Why North Korea launches long-range missiles on medium-range trajectories
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 27, 2022
North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year
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North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year

Hypersonic vehicles, Hwasong-17 ICBMs and likely new solid fuel missile show centrality of DPRK’s modernization plan

North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 27, 2022
North Korea’s latest missile launch a step toward tactical nuclear weapons
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North Korea’s latest missile launch a step toward tactical nuclear weapons

Test launch may mark onset of dangerous new chapter in DPRK weapons development and foreshadow another nuclear test

North Korea’s latest missile launch a step toward tactical nuclear weapons
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 18, 2022
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