April 26, 2024

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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.

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What we know about North Korea’s new cruise missiles
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What we know about North Korea’s new cruise missiles

Latest tests underscore the continuing push in North Korea to qualitatively advance nuclear delivery capabilities

What we know about North Korea’s new cruise missiles
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda September 16, 2021
Restart of Yongbyon reactor reflects North Korea’s need for fissile material
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Restart of Yongbyon reactor reflects North Korea’s need for fissile material

Kim Jong Un seeks to modernize the DPRK’s nuclear weapons, a goal that benefits from resumed plutonium production

Restart of Yongbyon reactor reflects North Korea’s need for fissile material
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda September 8, 2021
North Korea continues missile, nuclear development, says Panel of Experts report
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North Korea continues missile, nuclear development, says Panel of Experts report

Despite ongoing difficulties from sanctions and the pandemic, DPRK continues to sharpen its ‘treasured sword'

North Korea continues missile, nuclear development, says Panel of Experts report
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 24, 2021
The limitations of a South Korean Iron Dome
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The limitations of a South Korean Iron Dome

North Korea is vastly larger and more dynamic than Hamas, but Iron Dome may still have applications on the peninsula

The limitations of a South Korean Iron Dome
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 31, 2021
What’s the big deal about US-ROK missile guidelines?
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What’s the big deal about US-ROK missile guidelines?

South Korea is set to develop a range of new capabilities as missile restraints continue to fall in Indo-Pacific

What’s the big deal about US-ROK missile guidelines?
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 25, 2021
What we know about North Korea’s ‘newly developed’ missiles
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What we know about North Korea’s ‘newly developed’ missiles

North Korea tested two short-range ballistic missiles on March 25 — possibly the same tech shown at its Jan. 2021 parade

What we know about North Korea’s ‘newly developed’ missiles
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 30, 2021
North Korea’s cruise missile launch is serious — not just ‘business as usual’
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North Korea’s cruise missile launch is serious — not just ‘business as usual’

Washington's reaction was understandable, but DPRK cruise missiles may soon become delivery systems for nuclear weapons

North Korea’s cruise missile launch is serious — not just ‘business as usual’
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 25, 2021
North Korea’s tumbling economy hasn’t stopped Kim Jong Un from making more nukes
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North Korea’s tumbling economy hasn’t stopped Kim Jong Un from making more nukes

An unpublished draft of the latest U.N. Panel of Experts report shows that Kim Jong Un is still advancing his weapons

North Korea’s tumbling economy hasn’t stopped Kim Jong Un from making more nukes
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda February 12, 2021
North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons
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North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons

Pyongyang rolled out two new ballistic missiles in Jan. 2021, signaling a possible return to testing

North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 20, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons
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Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons

At the Eighth Party Congress, the North Korean leader also spoke of submarines, satellites and more

Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 13, 2021
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