April 19, 2024

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Tal Inbar

Tal Inbar is head of the Space and UAV Research Center at Israel's Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies. He has followed North Korea's space and missile programs for many years, along with its international proliferation network and its military cooperation with Iran.

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Simulated cruise missile strike shows off North Korea’s tactical nuke playbook
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Simulated cruise missile strike shows off North Korea’s tactical nuke playbook

While unclear if missiles are fully nuclear capable, DPRK has left little doubt it could use smaller nukes in conflict

Simulated cruise missile strike shows off North Korea’s tactical nuke playbook
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar September 5, 2023
How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability

How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability

Active defense systems are a 'must have' for South Korea

How Israel’s Iron Dome can promote inter-Korean stability
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 18, 2021
How a trusted advisor might recommend Kim Jong Un approach CVID with Trump

How a trusted advisor might recommend Kim Jong Un approach CVID with Trump

Tal Inbar considers what suggestions an advisor might recommend with an eye at keeping nukes

How a trusted advisor might recommend Kim Jong Un approach CVID with Trump
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar June 11, 2018
The ballistic axis lives on: Tehran and Pyongyang’s missile cooperation
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The ballistic axis lives on: Tehran and Pyongyang’s missile cooperation

Similarities between the new Khorramshahr and the Hwasong-10 show collaboration on rockets continues

The ballistic axis lives on: Tehran and Pyongyang’s missile cooperation
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar October 2, 2017
Did the Hwasong-14 really breakup upon re-entry?
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Did the Hwasong-14 really breakup upon re-entry?

Reports of an RV failure are hard to substantiate

Did the Hwasong-14 really breakup upon re-entry?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar | Uzi Rubin August 7, 2017
How close is North Korea to fitting a warhead on a missile?
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How close is North Korea to fitting a warhead on a missile?

North Korea's ICBM, analysis suggests, could be fitted with a nuke today

How close is North Korea to fitting a warhead on a missile?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar July 31, 2017
North Korea’s Hwasong-14: Where did it come from, and what will they test next?
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North Korea’s Hwasong-14: Where did it come from, and what will they test next?

Pyongyang will likely soon start testing new ICBMs, with even greater ranges

North Korea’s Hwasong-14: Where did it come from, and what will they test next?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar July 6, 2017
Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea
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Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea

In an unprecedented move, the DPRK made a successful flight of the missile just a month after unveiling it

Why the Hwasong-12 test is such an important step forward for North Korea
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 19, 2017
A North Korean anti-ship ballistic missile? Not quite yet
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A North Korean anti-ship ballistic missile? Not quite yet

North Korea's new KN-17 was on show earlier in the month

A North Korean anti-ship ballistic missile? Not quite yet
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar May 4, 2017
North Korea’s ICBM arsenal: How advanced is it, and should we be worried?
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North Korea’s ICBM arsenal: How advanced is it, and should we be worried?

Kim Jong Un has shown us the instruments. Now he must show that they can work.

North Korea’s ICBM arsenal: How advanced is it, and should we be worried?
Tal Inbar
Tal Inbar April 24, 2017